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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. What is the status of “Bryde’s whale”, seen in the news recently? Notes: Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whales have been classified as “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act. They are the only known resident baleen whales in the Gulf of Mexico, with less than 100 individuals left in the population.

Detailed explanation-2: -Population estimates conducted in Auckland suggest the Bryde’s whales have a population of around 140 animals. For this reason they have Nationally Critical status in New Zealand. 9. Bryde’s whales are able to feed on three different types of food – fish, krill and plankton.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the World’s Most Endangered Whales Scientists believe there are fewer than 100 Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whales, making them one of the most endangered whales in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -The population may include up to 90, 000–100, 000 animals worldwide, with two-thirds inhabiting the Northern Hemisphere.

Detailed explanation-5: -The carcass of an endangered Bryde’s whale was found near the border of Puri and Ganjam districts of Odisha, recently.