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Michael Dwyer / Associated Press A male North Atlantic right whale with a history of entanglements is badly injured off the coast of New Brunswick, Canada, after being entangled in rope of “unknown origin.” It’s the first time a critically endangered right whale has been reported entangled in Canadian waters since 2019. “It was thrashing quite a lot,” said Amy Knowlton, a researcher with the New England Aquarium who maintains a catalog of right whales. A member of her team helped to identify the whale. “There was blood on the tail region and there was rope around the head, maybe around one of the flippers and also around the tail stock. So it was pretty wrapped up in gear and definitely trying to shed that gear.” ....
The Campobello Whale Rescue team tried a second time last Thursday to disentangle Snow Cone, a 16-year old female first spotted entangled off the coast of Massachusetts during the winter. She was most recently spotted by survey planes near Miscou Island, on the northeastern tip of New Brunswick. A second right whale was spotted in the area on Thursday, in what appears to be a fresh entanglement. This is the first new entanglement in Canadian waters since 2019, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The population of North Atlantic right whales is dangerously low, with researchers estimating a little more than 350 left in the world. Entanglements in fishing gear and ship strikes are the largest causes of death. ....
Marine conservation groups are tracking a pair of entangled North Atlantic Right Whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Campobello Whale Rescue Team, with the help of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the New England Aquarium, are looking to free the whales. They were able to remove some rope Thursday from a whale named Snow Cone. They say Snow Cone seems to be in good condition, despite the entanglement, and they’re planning to remove more if possible. They tagged another whale Tuesday. They say the 5-year-old bull appears badly injured, so they’re planning to attempt a disentanglement in the coming days. ....
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