- (1 of 3) Sad update: North Atlantic right whale “Division” has died. He was found off the coast of North Carolina this week. We and our partners have monitored his movement using telemetry since his partial disentanglement in December 2025. www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/end...
- (2 of 3) Aerial assessments showed declining health and worsening injuries due to his entanglement. We were unable to conduct any further disentanglement efforts due to poor weather and his distance from shore.
- (3 of 3) 1/27/26: A Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute aerial survey team flew over the area of recent telemetry transmissions off of NC and saw a floating partial carcass approximately 25 miles offshore of Avon, NC. Scientists reviewed images of the carcass and confirmed it was Division.Jan 30, 2026 17:19
