Entangled whale cannot be freed with newborn calf close by, ocean experts say

North Atlantic right whale calf off Georgia coast is only the second born this breeding season Ocean experts who are monitoring a North Atlantic right whale that gave birth while entangled in fishing rope say there is little chance of removing two 16-feet lengths attached to her while her calf is young.The endangered whale, named Snow Cone by ocean observers, was seen in a video filmed off the coast of Georgia earlier this month by the Florida fish and wildlife commission. The video shows the newborn calf at her side and the twin ropes attached to her mouth. Continue reading...