Entangled Humpback Whale in Southern California Freed by NOAA Fisheries-led Response Team
July 22, 2024
July 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
A NOAA Fisheries-led large whale entanglement response team successfully removed rope and buoys from an entangled sub-adult humpback whale off the coast of Orange County on Friday, July 19. The humpback was first spotted by whale watching vessels on Saturday, July 13 off Palos Verdes. Over the course of six days, response teams encountered the whale several times, including as far s . . .
A NOAA Fisheries-led large whale entanglement response team successfully removed rope and buoys from an entangled sub-adult humpback whale off the coast of Orange County on Friday, July 19. The humpback was first spotted by whale watching vessels on Saturday, July 13 off Palos Verdes. Over the course of six days, response teams encountered the whale several times, including as far s . . .