By Michael MacDonald THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX- The latest official population estimate for the world’s most endangered species of whale is grim. A group of international experts recently confirmed there were about 340 surviving North Atlantic right whales as of last year _ down from 348 recorded in 2020. Though the rate of decline has slowed, researchers say these huge animals are still struggling to stave off extinction. Only 15 calves were born in 2022, far below the average of 24 reported in the early 2000s. And there were no first-time mothers this season, which supports research showing a downward trend in the number of females capable of breeding. Despite these gloomy findings, some remarkably good news emerged in October ahead of the annual meeting of the Right Whale Consortium,

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