Young humpback whale freed from a death trap in Alaska
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A juvenile humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) entangled in the opening to Alaska’s Endicott Arm was successfully freed after a multi-agency rescue mission. Endicott Arm is a narrow fjord located about 50 miles southeast of Juneau. While remote, it’s a major destination for cruise ships and commercial fishing vessels that can be a risk to whales and other marine wildlife.
According to a statement from NOAA on June 24, several mariners noticed the entangled juvenile whale on the even
According to a statement from NOAA on June 24, several mariners noticed the entangled juvenile whale on the even
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