On June 25, 2020 we received a report of a floating North Atlantic right whale carcass off the coast of Elberon, New Jersey. We will update this web page as more information becomes available.
Allison Henry is a fisheries biologist with the large whale team at the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center. She flies in a plane over the Gulf of Maine collecting critical population data about the North Atlantic right whale.
The whale, known as "Dragon," was spotted with a buoy and rope in her mouth about 45 miles off Nantucket on February 24, 2020. NOAA and partners are reviewing limited options for intervention.
North Atlantic right whales are one of the most endangered whales. They are threatened by ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements throughout their range.
New North Atlantic right whale calves were spotted off the coasts of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. As of February 12, there have been 10 new calves sighted this season.
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