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Personnel of the NOAA Fisheries Large Whale Disentanglement Program helpingdisentangle an endangered North Atlantic Right Whale. The animal had ghostfishing gear wrapped around both flippers and encircling its entire body. Onthe bow is Dr. Stormy Mayo, Center for Coastal Studies; with the cutting tool,Jamison Smith of NMFS; and the coxswain is Chris Slay, Coastwise Consulting. (Image credit: NOAA 200th Anniversary Postcards from the Field)