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NARWC retweeted
UPDATE: Experts completed a necropsy of the juvenile female North Atlantic right whale on February 15, 2024. The injuries are consistent with a vessel strike prior to death. We will share more information as it is available. See full update: bit.ly/3HHN5Om
On February 13, 2024, we were notified of a dead whale floating offshore of Savannah, Georgia. The whale is a juvenile. She is the female offspring of Pilgrim (North Atlantic right whale #4340) and was born in 2022. Read the full update: bit.ly/3HHN5Om
ALT A dead right whale floating about miles offshore of Tybee Island, Georgia on February 14, 2024. Two sharks swim close by. Credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium, NOAA permit 24359.
NARWC retweeted
Based on our analysis of the gear, including the purple markings on the rope recovered from North Atlantic right whale #5120, we have concluded that the rope is consistent with the rope used in Maine state water trap/pot buoy lines. Full update: bit.ly/42IMKVE
ALT One section of rope with purple zip tie nub. Just above 2" mark on ruler. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
ALT Section of rope with full, one-foot purple zip tie. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
ALT Rope laid out on pavement. Credit: NOAA Fisheries