You can call it spit, snot or respiratory drops, but a research team has found the moisture that emerges in the unique v-shaped "blow" of endangered North Atlantic right whales holds important clues about their health.
Researchers have collaborated for decades on ways to improve the care, treatment and management of the critically endangered species. But treating the animals when they are ill is a difficult proposition.
The whales weigh in at 70 tons and are longer than a school bus, so taking them to the local vet is out of the question. And when a vet goes to the whale, either to try to re