Endangered North Atlantic right whales' progress to freedom slowly

A news release from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans said search and rescue operations for these whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence resumed on Tuesday after "several days" of challenging weather conditions.

On Tuesday, the rescuers were able to make additional cuts to the gear the whale is entangled in, although they weren't able to completely free the mammal. Whale number 4440 was first seen entangled on June 29 also east of Miscou Island, N.B., and was re-sighted on July 2 and 5. Joe Gaydos with the SeaDoc Society out of the University of California, Davis, said disentanglement can be a slow process and these whales can drag this type of gear for a long time.

"It's frustrating. And it's frustrating for those involved but the Gulf is a pretty big place and it can be rough at times and I'm sure that a whale that is entangled is not the easiest animal to deal with," she said. A statement from various organizations including the Sierra Club Foundation said the authorities also need to have an emergency response task force, comprised of scientists, researchers, environmental organizations, industry groups and government decision-makers to jointly develop adaptive solutions and provide ongoing analysis and response to manage the crisis.

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