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Endangered Whale Recently Seen Off Cape Cod May Need Rescue After Entanglement
The New England Aquarium said that the unnamed 5-year-old male was seen gear-free in Cape Cod Bay on April 21.
June 15, 2026
A young right whale that was seen off Massachusetts two months ago may need to be rescued after it was observed in Canadian waters with fishing gear in its mouth.
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada said that on June 8, aerial observers spotted an entangled North Atlantic right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near Shippagan, New Brunswick. They said if the whale is spotted again and conditions allow, "efforts will be made to remove any gear from the animal."
The New England Aquarium said that the unnamed 5-year-old male was seen gear-free in Cape Cod Bay on April 21.
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The right whale seen gear-free in Cape Cod Bay on April 14, 2026/New England Aquarium, taken under NOAA permit/CBS Boston
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