A North Atlantic right whale named Division was found dead in U.S. waters this week, entangled in fishing gear. It’s the first entanglement death of 2026, according to the Canadian Whale Institute.
Division, a 4-year-old male, had fishing line wrapped around head and mouth
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· Posted: Jan 31, 2026 12:40 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Division, a four-year-old North Atlantic right whale, was found dead on Jan. 27. He was last confirmed alive by an aerial survey team on Jan. 21. (Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute/NOAA)
A North Atlantic right whale named Division was found dead in U.S. waters this week, entangled in fishing gear. It’s the first entanglement death of 2026, according to the Canadian Whale Institute.
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said in a news release Friday that an aerial survey team spotted a right whale carcass floating approximately 40 kilometres off the coast of Avon, N.C., on Jan. 27.
Scientists from the New England Aquarium confirmed it was Division, a four-year-old male.
According to the release, the whale had a fishing line wrapped around his head and mouth,
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