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Humpback Whale Rescue Underway Off Olympic Peninsula
A whale was trapped in fishing gear 15 miles off the coast.
LA PUSH, WA - Coast Guard and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration crews were attempting to rescue a humpback whale that was entangled in lines of fishing gear. The whale was located 15 miles of the coast of La Push. Coast Guard officials said it was identified as a juvenile gray whale.
Although crews went out Tuesday afternoon, they were not successful in untangling the whale. Operations were eventually halted due to loss of daylight.
A tracker was deployed with the whale to help locate the animal Wednesday morning.
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#NOAA and #CoastGuard crews are responding to an entangled whale more than 15 miles off of La Push, WA. The whale is reportedly a Humpback Whale and is entangled in the lines of fishing gear. pic.twitter.com/nO8oiuSVJv
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) May 8, 2018
Image via USCG Pacific Northwest
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