Whale Entanglement Response (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Whale Entanglement Response

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A trained team works to free an entangled whale off the coast of California. Whale entanglements spiked during a period of warm ocean temperatures that pushed fishing and whales into the same waters.

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NOAA Fisheries/Marine Mammal Disentanglement Network

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