Report North Atlantic Right Whale Sightings

Whale Sightings?

image on the top left and bottom left representing a V-shape blow, image in the top and bottom middle representing a Y-shape black tail, image on the top right and bottom right representing a no dorsal Fin and white sports on a head of a North Atlantic Right Whale

Description:

Image illustrating a V-shape blow, a Y-shape black tail, a no dorsal Fin and white sports on head of North Atlantic Right Whale.

Photo source : Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium

If you see a whale

Maintain a minimum 100 metre distance and please provide the following information:

  • Contact information
  • Date and time of sighting
  • Lat Long coordinates
  • Number of Right Whales observed
  • Photos and / or videos (if possible)

Sightings

Sightings of live, free-swimming North Atlantic Right Whales must be reported to: DFO.GLFWhales-BaleinesGLF.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Sightings of entangled, dead, or injured North Atlantic Right Whales must be reported to the following regional organizations: 

  • New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island: Marine Animal Response Society at 1-866-567-6277 OR VHF 16
  • Quebec: Marine Mammal Emergencies at 1-877-722-5346
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: Whale Release and Strandings at 1-709-895-3003

 

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