"A North Atlantic right whale suffering from a prolonged entanglement in fishing gear has been found dead off the coast of North Carolina, according to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration. A partial whale carcass was spotted Jan. 27 by an aerial survey team from Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute about 25 miles off Avon, North Carolina, NOAA said. Visual assessments showed the whale's health declined and its injuries had worsened as a result of the entanglement."
"Scientists at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium reviewed images and confirmed the animal was a 4-year-old male, according to a press release from New England Aquarium. He was named "Division" in 2025 for his callosity pattern, which resembles the mathematical division symbol, and was regularly sighted in the New England waters and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Despite his young age, Division had been entangled at least three times, scientists recorded."
"A partial disentanglement was carried out by local response teams, but scientists in the Aquarium's Anderson Cabot Center later noted multiple signs the whale had been entangled for an extended period and was experiencing a worrisome decline in his health, the Aquarium said. Poor weather and the whale's distance from shore prevented further rescue efforts. He was last seen alive Jan. 21 off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, the Aquarium said."
NOAA confirmed the death of a North Atlantic right whale found off North Carolina. A partial carcass was spotted Jan. 27 about 25 miles off Avon. Visual assessments showed worsening injuries from a prolonged entanglement. Scientists identified the animal as a 4-year-old male named Division based on callosity pattern. Division had been entangled at least three times and was first seen in the latest entanglement Dec. 3 with fishing line embedded in his head, mouth, blowhole and upper jaw. Responders carried out a partial disentanglement, but poor weather and distance prevented further rescue; he was last seen alive Jan. 21 off Cape Hatteras.
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