North Atlantic Right Whale

Welcome to the North Atlantic Right Whale Anthropogenic Injury Visualization Site

New England Aquarium

The North Atlantic Right Whale Anthropogenic Injury Visualization Site was developed to provide improved access to, and visualization of, data associated with anthropogenic injuries to right whales.

Types of Injuries

This chart illustrates the frequency of different types of right whale injuries by year.

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Types of Vessel Strikes

This chart illustrates the frequency of different types of vessel strikes by year.

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Gear and No-Gear Entanglements

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Severity of Gear and No-Gear Entanglements

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Additional Resources

Below is a list of additional right whale monitoring resources.