Things to know about Rice's whale, rare species in way of Trump plans for more Gulf drilling
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This photo provided by NOAA Fisheries shows a Rices whale at the surface in the Gulf of Mexico. (NOAA Fisheries (Permit #779-1633) via AP)FILE - Oil platforms are visible through the haze near the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)In this 2024 image provided by NOAA Fisheries, a Rice's whale is visible from onboard the NOAA Twin Otter aircraft off the coast of Texas in the Gulf of Mexico. (Paul Nagelkirk/NOAA Fisheries (Permit #21938) via AP)FILE - Bleached coral sits next to healthy coral during a scuba dive at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
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This photo provided by NOAA Fisheries shows a Rices whale at the surface in the Gulf of Mexico. (NOAA Fisheries (Permit #779-1633) via AP)