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Previously Entangled North Atlantic Right Whale Found Dead Off North Carolina Coast

Division, a 4-year-old whale, died from fatal fishing gear entanglement injuries, marking the first North Atlantic right whale entanglement death of 2026, NOAA said.

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An entangled North Atlantic right whale known as “Division” was found dead approximately 25 miles offshore of Avon, North Carolina, on January 27, according to NOAA Fisheries.

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North Atlantic right whale found dead after weeks of entanglement

A North Atlantic right whale named Division was found dead in U.S. waters this week, entangled in fishing gear. It's the first entanglement death of 2026, according to the Canadian Whale Institute.

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Previously entangled North Atlantic right whale found dead off North Carolina coast

An entangled North Atlantic right whale known as “Division” was found dead approximately 25 miles offshore of Avon, North Carolina, on January 27, according to NOAA Fisheries.

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Live5News broke the news in on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
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