April 2, 2024 — An endangered female North Atlantic right whale was found dead about 50 miles offshore from Back Bay Wildlife Refuge, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
NOAA said in a release that on the morning of March 30, a company conducting Mid-Atlantic whale surveys for the Navy notified NOAA Fisheries of a dead North Atlantic right whale.
The whale was identified as female #1950. NOAA says she was a mom from the 2024 calving season.
Her calf was not seen near her carcass, according to NOAA.