The North Atlantic right whales, which were seen off the coast of Massachusetts, are one of the most endangered large whale species.

Two endangered whales have been discovered entangled in fishing line off the coast of Massachusetts, NOAA Fisheries announced Tuesday, as biologists warned one of the whales will "likely die."

Two endangered whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts, and one is likely to die from its injuries, the federal government said. They are North Atlantic right whales, which number less than 400 and face existential threats from entanglement in gear and collisions with ships.

One of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is expected to die after becoming entangled in fishing gear near Nantucket along with a second whale, the National Oceanic and

Entangled right whales were seen off the coast of Massachusetts, and scientists say one of them is likely to die.

Two endangered whales have been found entangled in fishing gear off the coast of Massachusetts, and one of them is likely to die from his injuries, according to the federal agency that monitors the oc

The two whales have been identified as a juvenile male — which authorities think will “likely to die” — and a 13-year-old female