Rescue Team and Whale’s Acrobatics Help Save It From Dangerous Entanglement in BC

Rescue Team and Whale’s Acrobatics Help Save It From Dangerous Entanglement in BC
A humpback whale is seen just outside of Hartley Bay along the Great Bear Rainforest, B.C. Sept, 17, 2013. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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A 10-metre-long humpback whale entangled in fishing gear in British Columbia’s Strait of Georgia has been rescued with the help of a team of experts, a drone, a satellite tag, concerned citizens and an acrobatic twist from the captive itself.

The impressive manoeuvring was all accomplished with an even more impressive audience looking on. The trapped animal had a group of companion whales swimming by its side the entire time.