Marine Animal Response Society

1 day ago

UPDATE – RIGHT WHALES IN THE GULF OF THE ST. LAWRENCE:

Necropsies are being planned for 2-3 endangered North Atlantic right whales that are currently being towed ashore to Norway, PEI. The first animal is expected to be brought ashore today with the necropsy commencing Thursday morning. Intentions are to bring additional animals to the same site later in the week.

This is a joint effort between Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canadian Coast Guard, the Marine Animal Response Society, Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative-Atlantic Veterinary College/UPEI, Université de Montréal and colleagues from the UNCW, Urgences Mammifères Marins and the Province of British Columbia. Scientists in Canada the US were also involved in the planning of this work.

We are grateful for the help of everyone involved! It will be hard work, but we have a great team coming together for this critical work.

A special thank you to the Province of Prince Edward Island for accommodating and facilitating this operation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Environment and Natural Resources in Canada for keeping track of animals during aerial surveys.

Justin Trudeau Catherine McKenna Dominic LeBlanc #cmara …

Right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence