Young humpback whale freed from mooring line, buoy off Maui

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A U.S. rescue team has freed a yearling humpback whale from a life-threatening entanglement of rope and a plastic buoy off Hawaii.

In this photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, officials remove mooring line and a buoy from a young humpback whale off Ukumehame, Maui, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Federal officials say the yearling humpback was freed from entanglement in gear that included about 140 feet of line and a plastic trawling buoy.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a rescue team cut off about 140 feet of line and a plastic trawling buoy when they freed the whale off Maui on Wednesday.

 

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