Entangled whale cannot be freed with newborn calf close by, ocean experts say

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North Atlantic right whale calf off Georgia coast is only the second born this breeding season

North Atlantic right whale entangled in lobster fishing gear. Heavy traps connected to the ropes impede whales from feeding and migration, often leading to starvation.
North Atlantic right whale entangled in lobster fishing gear. Heavy traps connected to the ropes impede whales from feeding and migration, often leading to starvation.Photograph: AP

Richard Luscombe in Miami@richluscWed 15 Dec 2021 07.00 EST

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/15/entangled-whale-cannot-be-freed-newborn-calf

Ocean experts who are monitoring a North Atlantic right whale that gave birth while entangled in fishing rope say there is little chance of removing two 16ft lengths attached to her while her calf is young.

The endangered whale, named Snow Cone byoceanobservers, wasseen in a videofilmed off the coast of Georgia earlier this month by the Florida fish and wildlife commission. The video shows the newborn calf at her side and the twin ropes attached to her mouth.

She was first pictured tangled in the fishing gear in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts…

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