Entangled right whale with fishing buoy stuck in mouth appears to be ailing off Nantucket

The roof of a whale’s mouth is lined with blood vessels that scientists believe could be used to dump heat during warmer months when the mouth is open. But Knowlton feared that Dragon, unable to close her mouth, might be losing body heat to the the cold winter water. The whale may be using up her fat reserves to stay warm, as well as having trouble feeding, said Knowlton, who has worked on the aquarium’s Kraus Marine Mammal Conservation Program since 1983.

“It’s a tough situation for Dragon,” Knowlton said. ’The gear is such that disentanglement may not be feasible.” A disentanglement team from the Center for Coastal Studies has been on standby, she said, but the location, weather and the infrequent sightings have kept them from heading south. On Dec. 21, and again on Jan. 23 and 31, a 15-year-old male right whale was seen with three lines trailing from his mouth, collecting in a jumbled knot behind him that did not look like it could be shed without human intervention.

Help him dammit!

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I hate people.

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Dragon again😆

It's a scenario that a lot of people see that could have some interesting implications for the (scientific) community.

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