Entangled NARW Spotted Off Coast of Rhode Island; 6th UME Documented For 2024
A sixth Unusual Mortality Event (UME) for North Atlantic right whales (NARW) has been documented for 2024.
NOAA Fisheries confirmed last week that an entangled NARW was spotted approximately 50 miles south of Block Island, Rhode Island. The whale has since been identified as #4143, an adult male that was first seen as a calf in 2011. Survey reports reveal that #4143 was last seen gear-free in Cape Cod Bay in March 2024. However, according to the recent sighting, the whale now has...
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