Hawaii: Snow Cone humpback whale trapped in fishermen's nets is finally free from that tangle
In the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary dedicated to the protection of marine fauna, specifically whales, and their habitat to safeguard their species and reproduction, it was recently reported Snow Cone, the female adult humpback whale entangled in ropes and fishing nets that American rescuers have been trying to free for months, without success and that, despite everything, she had miraculously managed to give birth to her baby. (Read also: This endangered whale managed to give birth while entangled in a fishing net)
The large mammal was first spotted off the coast of Massachusetts, and biologists have since sounded the alarm asking anyone who saw it to alert the NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration so they could help the struggling animal together. to the puppy, born in December, and to a boy.
Snow Cone appeared just off Lahaina Harbor, in the Hawaiian whale sanctuary, taking the train of about 150 meters of nets, lines and marine debris that hindered the movements of the fins from me da meso. Ropes and other meters of net were wrapped around the humpback whale's head and represented a high danger to the animal.
The humpback whale was released by NOAA's team of expert rescuers who are involved in rescuing endangered humpback whales in the sanctuary. As soon as the team received the report, they tracked the animal in distress, chasing it on a boat to remove all nets.
A lady humpback whale has been freed after she was found entangled in a line with loads of marine debris attached.
The whale was freed while swimming in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary off Maui, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. pic.twitter.com/7YpD5T9a4U
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Rescuers finally managed to free the humpback whale after more than 6 hours of exhausting work. Once free, the most famous whale of the last few months has gone away with her cub in order to regain her strength.
After six hours, the NOAA set free a mother humpback whale tangled in 550 feet of fishing line. pic.twitter.com/v5PEpREJ1H
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Not all of the debris was recovered, but the experts took gods tangle samples who imprisoned the humpback whale to examine them and find out who they belong to, then taking the necessary measures.
Fishing nets are a major threat to the marine ecosystem. Humpback whales, turtles and many other marine species are at risk due to the fishing lines, as well as plastic waste, which is abandoned in the sea and which leads to the death of the animal in a slow and painful grip.
Source: noaa.gov
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