The Fisheries and Oceans Department is reporting that the carcass of a North Atlantic right whale has washed up on the west coast of Newfoundland.
1/2 #RightWhale carcass washed ashore on west coast of Newfoundland. Unknown if it’s one of the previously spotted dead whales.
— DFO_NL (@DFO_NL) July 26, 2017
But they are unsure at this point whether or not it is another whale, or if it is one of the dead whales previously spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
2/2 DFO is attempting to reach the site ASAP to assess the whale.
— DFO_NL (@DFO_NL) July 26, 2017
They are attempting to get there as soon as possible to investigate.
Eight North Atlantic right whales have been found dead in the Gulf.
Necropsies have been performed, but it could take weeks before the final results are known.
(Photo of carcass in PEI, courtesy of Marine Animal Response Society)
