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2026.04.30 23:22 GMT+8

Gulf of Mexico's marine life in danger after Trump admin approves oil and gas drilling

Updated 2026.04.30 23:22 GMT+8
Nitza Soledad Perez

The fate of one of the world's endangered species, the Rice's whale, is in jeopardy. That's because the Trump administration has approved an exemption to allow oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The move has angered environmental groups. 

CGTN’s Nitza Soledad Perez reports from Key Largo, Florida.

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