There are about 370 North Atlantic right whales alive. In the last week, NOAA has spotted three entangled in fishing gear, two likely fatal.

On December 12 we featured images showing an entangled humpback whale revealing the extent of its troubles with a spectacular series of breaches off Newport Beach, Ca. On Wednesday the photographer, Mark Girardeau,

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

The federal government says that two endangered right whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts. NOAA said it would work with responders to see whether the whales can be assisted.

Two endangered North Atlantic right whales have been spotted tangled in fishing gear off the Massachusetts coast, and at least one is expected to die.

Two endangered North Atlantic right whales have been discovered entangled in fishing gear near Massachusetts, posing a significant threat to their already dwindling population. With fewer than 400 of these whales remaining,

Through an aerial survey scanning the Atlantic waters, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has reported that two critically endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted swimming off the coast of Massachusetts,