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Phoenix the right whale diving in North Atlantic.
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A Tale of a Right Whale

Suspended at the center of the Sant Ocean Hall is a life-size model of a North...
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 15:58
a whale's tale caught in fishing gear
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Whale Rescue

When a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale becomes entangled in...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:50
This is North Atlantic right whale #3333 who was spotted with fishing gear trailing from his mouth during an aerial survey off the coast of Georgia on January 29, 2008.
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Whale Entanglement

This is North Atlantic right whale #3333 who was spotted with fishing gear trailing...
A white scar on Phoenix’s lip (at right) was caused by her entanglement with a fishing line.
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Lip Scar Caused By Fishing Gear

A white scar on Phoenix’s lip (at right) was caused by her entanglement with a...
This whale is entangled in fishing gear. The inset shows how special fishing lines allow whales to escape such accidental entrapments.
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Fishing Gear Solutions

This whale is entangled in fishing gear. Entangled whales often need human help to...
A team works to free a one-year-old right whale from fishing ropes wrapped and knotted around its body and flippers.
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Whale Rescue

A team from the Center for Coastal Studies works to free a one-year-old right whale...
A North Atlantic right whale with a deep wound caused by entanglement in fishing gear floats at the surface in the Bay of Fundy.
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Wounded North Atlantic Right Whale

A North Atlantic right whale with a deep wound caused by entanglement in fishing...
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