There are only about 366 North Atlantic right whales left in the world. Many right whale deaths are caused by entanglement in fishing gear and collisions with vessels, something the Canadian government has started to address in recent years with speed restrictions and fishing area closures.
In less than two weeks, Momoko Nojo’s #DontBeSilent campaign organized with other activists to gather more than 150,000 signatures, galvanizing global outrage against Yoshiro Mori, the former president of Tokyo 2020 who resigned last week.