marine rescuegray whalewildlife conservationRescue efforts are underway for a young gray whale entangled in a gill net off Northern California's coast, involving teams from NOAA Fisheries and the Marine Mammal Center.
A 30-foot-long gray whale with its tail caught in a gill net has sparked a rescue operation off the coast of Pacifica, Calif. The NOAA Fisheries team and the Marine Mammal Center are collaborating to save the whale, which was spotted heading north during its annual migration from Mexico to Alaska. The whale became aggressive when rescuers initially attempted to free it, complicating the rescue efforts.