Death by Entanglement
It was heart-breaking to visit the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown. On display is the skeletal remains of "Spinnaker" who died as the result of complications caused by entanglement with fishing gear. The Center works to free sea animals from entanglements and studies other problems caused by human activity such as plastic garbage. Anyone who goes on a whale watch should spend some time here to get a sense of the size of these magnificent animals.
Humppback whale “Spinnaker”, disentangled by CCS on May 14, has been found dead off Maine by our colleagues at the College of the Atlantic.
“We have been studying “Spinnaker” since her year of birth (2004) as part of our Gulf of Maine population research, and have also been part of three separate events to disentangle her from fishing gear” said Jooke Robbins, PhD, Director of the Center’s Humpback Whale Studies program.
“Her death comes as difficult news, particularly after our latest disentanglement effort, but it is also a rare opportunity to document what happened and to attempt to determine exactly why she died. Such information is critical for understanding entanglement impacts and identifying the most effective actions for preventing future deaths.”
Located at 5 Holway Avenue, Provincetown, MA
They were unable to free this tackle, the bone had grown around it
Spinnaker was 11 years old when she died
Picture doesn't show the true size of this animal
Entangled
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It was heart-breaking to visit the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown. On display is the skeletal remains of "Spinnaker" who died as the result of complications caused by entanglement with fishing gear. The Center works to free sea animals from entanglements and studies other problems caused by human activity such as plastic garbage. Anyone who goes on a whale watch should spend some time here to get a sense of the size of these magnificent animals.
Humppback whale “Spinnaker”, disentangled by CCS on May 14, has been found dead off Maine by our colleagues at the College of the Atlantic.“We have been studying “Spinnaker” since her year of birth (2004) as part of our Gulf of Maine population research, and have also been part of three separate events to disentangle her from fishing gear” said Jooke Robbins, PhD, Director of the Center’s Humpback Whale Studies program.“Her death comes as difficult news, particularly after our latest disentanglement effort, but it is also a rare opportunity to document what happened and to attempt to determine exactly why she died. Such information is critical for understanding entanglement impacts and identifying the most effective actions for preventing future deaths.”
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| Located at 5 Holway Avenue, Provincetown, MA |
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| They were unable to free this tackle, the bone had grown around it |
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| Spinnaker was 11 years old when she died |
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| Picture doesn't show the true size of this animal |
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| Entangled |
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| Donate to help with the work |
Click to donate to Coastal Studies
www.poltrack.net
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