There are about 370 North Atlantic right whales alive. In the last week, NOAA has spotted three entangled in fishing gear, two likely fatal.

Two endangered whales have been discovered entangled in fishing line off the coast of Massachusetts, NOAA Fisheries announced Tuesday, as biologists warned one of the whales will "likely die."

The North Atlantic right whales, which were seen off the coast of Massachusetts, are one of the most endangered large whale species.

The 3-year-old is “likely to die,” while the 13-year-old is not, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

One of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is expected to die after becoming entangled in fishing gear near Nantucket along with a second whale, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday.

Two endangered whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts, and one is likely to die from its injuries, the federal government said.

The two whales have been identified as a juvenile male — which authorities think will “likely to die” — and a 13-year-old female

Through an aerial survey scanning the Atlantic waters, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has reported that two critically endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted swimming off the coast of Massachusetts,