Rescuers cut absent 230 feet (approx. 70 metres) of rope to free a humpback whale that was entangled in fishing line off the Californian coast on Saturday. The 35-50 foot (approx. 10-15 metres) whale was originally spotted on Friday showing signs of distress and trailing a length of line but before a Seaworld rescue team could cut absent all the lines ensnaring it the whale dove and fled. After locating the whale on Satuday,rescuers spent three hours removing the majority of remaining rope, leaving only some line in its mouthContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com