North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered large whale species in the world, with the U.S. officials saying there are about 360 whales in existence
Canadian officials say a North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Based on the aerial images, the news release says the New England Aquarium believes the animal to be a female calf, approximately one-and-a-half years old. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it does not yet know the type of gear that the whale is entangled in, nor where the gear came from.
Gear Canada Fisheries Gulf Animal Calf Type Gulf Of St. Lawrence U.S. National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administrati North Atlantic
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