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Rescuers save distressed 36-foot humpback whale entangled in fishing gear

Por: Newsweek World July 21, 2023

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A massive humpback whale that found itself tangled up in fishing equipment has been successfully released back into the deep.The 36-foot-long whale was found on Monday in the waters off Quondong Point in Western Australia, around 12 miles north of the town of Broome. The whale's fins had become wrapped around the lines of a local pearl fishery.Local authorities, including the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions (DBCA)... + full article



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