Southern Right Whale and Calf (IMAGE) NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region Caption This is a southern right whale and calf near Peninsula Valdes, Argentina. New research links a surge in the death of southern right whale calves in the mid-2000s with harmful algal blooms in the same area. Credit John Atkinson, Ocean Alliance Usage Restrictions CREDIT: John Atkinson, Ocean Alliance License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.