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Sketch of entangled Humpback whale spotted by WHOI researchers - Graphic by Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies

New Humpback Whale Successful Disentanglement

On May 4, a humpback whale was successfully disentangled from fishing gear that was cutting into its fin and wrapped around its tail to swim free and heal.

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January 14:  first sighting of the entangled Right whale - Photo credit: Wildlife Trust/GA-DNR

First Successful Sedation and Disentanglement of Right Whale

NOAA Fisheries Service and its Atlantic Large Whale Disentanglement Team successfully used sedation to assist a severely entangled whale on March 6, 2009.

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