Endangered Right Whale Found Entangled in Gulf of St. Lawrence
Canadian federal fisheries officials discovered a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, endangering the animal. With only a few hundred left, gear entanglement is a leading threat to the species.
GMNA Montreal
Canadian federal fisheries officials reported that a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale was located tangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near Shippagan, New Brunswick on Oct. 31, 2026.
The entanglement puts the whale at risk of injury or death. The species has only a few hundred individuals remaining, and gear entanglement is a major threat to its survival.
