SHIPPAGAN, N.B. - Observers have spotted an endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for the second time in seven days.
The federal Fisheries Department said today the whale was seen east of New Brunswick鈥檚 Acadian Peninsula on Saturday.
It was observed by a 春色直播 Whale Institute/New England Aquarium survey vessel team.
In a news release, the Fisheries Department says the critically endangered whale has been confirmed as Neptune, a 21-year-old male.
It says a followup flight did not spot Neptune or Dropcloth, an entangled whale seen on July 27.
The department says the type of gear that Neptune is entangled in and its origin are unknown.
This report by 春色直播was first published Aug. 7, 2024.
