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Crews in San Diego have successfully freed a humpback whale that was first spotted entangled in some type of fishing line off the coast of Orange County on Friday.
SeaWorld and San Diego lifeguards worked to free the whale from some netting, removing rope from the whale’s mouth. The whale was spotted off Balboa Pier in Newport Beach Friday, caught in two lobster nets.
A crew worked for several hours to untangle the whale Friday but couldn’t completely free the mammal and put a GPS device on it so they could track its movements.
Rescuers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cut at least 100 feet of rope and buoy off the whale Friday, according to NBC7 San Diego.
Officials believe it may be the same whale already untangled by crews earlier this week off the coast of La Jolla.
Agencies/Canadajournal
