“Cap’n” Seth Wakeman Jr.
The decomposing carcass of a North Atlantic right whale was discovered off Chappaquiddick on Sunday.
Three North Atlantic right whales were seen south of Martha’s Vineyard this week; mariners are advised to use caution.
Rescuers have been working to free an entangled female North Atlantic right whale, one of the many that have made their seasonal arrival in waters south of the Vineyard and in Cape Cod Bay to feed.
After a year of rising concern about North Atlantic right whales, scientists have yet to document a single newborn whale during calving season.
About 25 North Atlantic right whales gathered south of the Vineyard last week, marking an early-season sighting.
Three environmental organizations went to court against the federal government last week.
