Crew helping an entangled whale in Southern California. (MHSRP Permit # 1876-01)
WENDY LEEDS/PACIFIC MARINE MAMMAL CENTER PHOTOGRAPHER
Local reports say that rescuers made several cuts to the net and the 30-foot whale eventually swam away at which time the teams suspended their effort. Officials asked the public to be on the lookout Tuesday for the whale.
The NOAA statement mentions: "Just before sunset the team made a cut that removed a significant portion of the gear. Unfortunately, due to the severe nature of the entanglement and the challenging behavior of the whale, the team was unable to remove all of the netting."
NOAA says prognosis for this whale's survival is unknown.
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