Trained responders freed the whale from a life-threatening entanglement near Gustavus, Alaska.
The team approaches the whale with specialized tools to remove the gear. This aerial drone image shows the complexity of the entanglement through the mouth and wrapped around the flukes. Credit: Sean Neilson, used with permission. Taken under NOAA MMHSRP Permit No. 24359
Based on the assessment, the team determined that the entanglement was life threatening. The whale appeared to be semi-anchored in place by line and buoys associated with a crab pot. Near the end of the day, the strategic approach paid off—the whale became more mobile with each cut of the ropeThe team approaches the whale, using specialized tools to remove more of the gear. Credit: Sean Neilson, used with permission. Taken under NOAA MMHSRP Permit No. 24359
The next day, Janet Neilson matched photos of the entangled whale's fluke pattern to a known individual, SEAK-5490. This young whale was first documented by the Alaska Whale Foundation in 2021 and had been seen twice in the Glacier Bay area earlier in 2023. TheWhale SEAK-5490 in Icy Strait in July 2023. Credit: Chris Gabriele, NPS. Taken under NMFS Scientific Research Permit No. 27027
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