Another dead North Atlantic right whale has been found.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans reported on Twitter yesterday that the carcass was spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
There is also another entangled whale that was also spotted.
New dead #RightWhale spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. DFO working with partners to tow and necropsy ASAP.
— DFO Gulf (@DFO_Gulf) July 19, 2017
Additional #RightWhale entangled east of NB. We have paused Right whale disentanglements for the time being, monitoring closely.
— DFO Gulf (@DFO_Gulf) July 19, 2017
Their hope is to tow the whale and perform a necropsy later this week.
This is the 8th dead whale to be found in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Currently disentanglement operations for right whales are still suspended in Canada.
North Atlantic Right Whales are an endangered species in Canada. If you see one, call 1-866-567-6277 as soon as possible pic.twitter.com/mOyx5eqLuR
— DFO Gulf (@DFO_Gulf) June 22, 2017
