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The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world’s most endangered large whale species, with less than 400 remaining. (Credit: NOAA) The first baby whales of the season that belong to a critically endangered species have been born off Georgia and Florida. The rare North Atlantic right whales were spotted on Dec. 4 and Dec. 7, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said. The whales number only 366 and their population has declined in recent years. The calves were spotted swimming with their mothers off Cumberland Island, Georgia, and Vilano Beach, Florida, NOAA said. The whales move north to New England and Canada to feed in the spring. The right whale population was decimated during the commercial whaling era. They now face threats such as ship collisions and entanglement in fishing gear. NOAA reported that the first documented newborn of the season washed ashore dead last month on a barrier island off North Carolina, part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore.