North Atlantic right whale, East Coast

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.
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.
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.
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.
Two endangered right whales spotted caught in fishing gear off of Nantucket
One of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is expected to die after becoming entangled in fishing gear near Nantucket along with a second whale, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday.
2 entangled right whales spotted off coast of Massachusetts
A survey team said a thick rope was located over one whale’s head and back, which could cause its eventual death.
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Entangled right whale seen off North Carolina, one week after two seen near Nantucket
The sighting comes just one week after two North Atlantic right whales ― a young male and an adolescent female ― were seen ...
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Nantucket would take $286M blow from whale-strike rule, analysis says
A study commissioned by the affluent Massachusetts island says loss of high-speed ferry service would result in a 10 percent ...
A Picturesque New England Town’s Debt to the Right Whale
We owe it to the right whale — and to so many other species — to reconstruct what our own history has taken from them.
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Two right whales entangled in lines spotted in waters off Nantucket, NOAA says
The whales were seen by a NOAA Fisheries aerial team on Dec. 9 about 50 miles southeast of Nantucket, NOAA said in a social ...
Nantucket’s economy would be crushed under NOAA proposed restrictions, fast ferry would be gone: UMass report
Changes in ferry service would result in a loss of commuters, visitors, and outbound trade, according to the report. The ...
Study: Nantucket economy at risk from NOAA's proposed vessel speed rules
Nantucket leaders' fear about the economic effect of proposed vessel speed limits are backed by a new study. Limits are ...
Two North Atlantic right whales entangled in fishing gear off Nantucket
Two North Atlantic right whales were seen entangled in fishing gear and one has injuries so severe, a federal agency thinks ...