Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast
The endangered whales are North Atlantic right whales, which number fewer than 400 and are vulnerable to ship collisions and entanglement.
A rare endangered whale spotted off NC will likely die from fishing gear entanglement
There are about 370 North Atlantic right whales alive. In the last week, NOAA has spotted three entangled in fishing gear, two likely fatal.
Third right whale entanglement reported in a week
A North Atlantic right whale was seen near North Carolina wrapped in fishing rope and buoys. Two others were spotted off Massachusetts.
Three North Atlantic right whales spotted entangled this month in U.S. waters
Three critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the Eastern Seaboard this month, a number that a researcher says is "devastating but not unusual.
Entangled right whale spotted off coast of North Carolina
For the second time in a week, researchers have spotted an entangled North Atlantic right whale off the American coastline.
3rd entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast — this time near Outer Banks
The whale spotted off North Carolina has suffered a serious injury and is likely to die as a result of the entanglement, NOAA said.
3 North Atlantic right whales spotted entangled in gear this month
Three North Atlantic right whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the coast of the U.S. just this month, according to information from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries.
Three endangered whales get tangled in fishing gear off East Coast in one week
A third endangered North Atlantic right whale was found tangled in fishing gear off the East Coast last Monday, just days after two others had been recovered in critical condition near Nantucket. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found a North Atlantic right whale stuck about 60 miles east of the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Dec.
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Entangled right whale seen off North Carolina, one week after two seen near Nantucket
A severely entangled North Atlantic right whale has been spotted off North Carolina with rope wrapped around the ...
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Three North Atlantic right whales seen entangled in fishing gear off U.S. shore in December
Entanglements and vessel strikes in U.S. and Canadian waters are the main causes of death of North Atlantic right whales, and ...