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This 19 June image released 22 June 2001 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows an endangered North Atlantic right whale which is entangled in heavy plastic fishing link off Cape Cod, Mass. This most recent sighting confirms the line is still cinched around the whale's mouth and head. The whale's position has been constantly monitored by a satellite telemetry buoy attached during the June 9 observation. Preparations are underway to embark a team of veterinarians and whale experts to attempt an at-sea operation to remove the potentially lethal line. AFP PHOTO/ NOAA Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty