What Is The Most Endangered Marine Mammal In The World?

According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the North Pacific Right Whale -- once ranging from Baja California to Alaska -- is the most endangered large whale in the world, with perhaps as few as 100 individuals remaining. Devastated by commercial whaling, North Pacific Right Whales now face the threat of oil and gas development in their critical habitat. In fact, the US Department of the Interior recently proposed opening up areas in the Bering Sea to offshore oil development, and President Bush is considering lifting the presidential withdrawal that currently prohibits such development...