Rope-entangled right whale spotted off coast of New England
by Guardian staff and agency from Environment | The Guardian on (#6M20X)
The marine mammals are increasingly endangered as warmer waters push them into ship traffic and fishing gear
A North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in rope off New England, worsening an already devastating year for the vanishing animals, federal authorities said.
Right whales number less than 360 and are vulnerable to entanglement in fishing gear and collisions with ships. The entangled whale was seen on Wednesday about 50 miles (80km) south of Rhode Island's Block Island, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said.
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