Ropes and fishing gear wrapped around a humpback whale discovered in the Bay of Fundy "very likely" played a role in the animal's death, says the director of the Marine Animal Response Society. Tonya Wimmer was part of a team on a Canadian Coast Guard boat that located the whale Saturday evening, floating in an area between Long Island and Brier Island, N.S. In this photo, Peajack is seen next to a Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises tour boat. (Submitted by Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises)Called Peajack, the whale was a breeding female and a familiar sight in the area for years. The humpback whale, Peajack, was a familiar sight in the Bay of Fundy.

Source: CBC News September 09, 2018 21:33 UTC