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North Atlantic right whales. Photo credit: NOAA

Successful Disentanglement of North Atlantic Right Whale off Florida’s Coast

A team of state and federal biologists successfully assisted a North Atlantic right whale that was severely entangled in more than 150 feet rope off the coast of Daytona, Florida. “We were very concerned about this whale as the entangling ropes appeared to be life threatening,” said Jamison Smith, Atlantic Large Whale Disentanglement Coordinator for [...]

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.