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How NOAA Prepares for Large Whale Entanglements in Hawaiʻi
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Drone Footage Shows Trained Responders Freeing Entangled Whale
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Fishing rope wrapped around the rear part of the whale in front of the tail, or fluke. The rest of the gear trailed about 50 feet behind the whale with several masses of entangled lines just behind the tail.
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Marine Mammal Entanglement Response
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Marine mammal entanglement response networks, administered by NOAA Fisheries’ Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program, were established to safely and effectively respond to reports of entangled marine mammals.
