Fisheries and Oceans Canada successfully freed a humpback whale off the coast of British Columbia after a four-day rescue operation. The whale was severely entangled in fishing gear, ropes, and buoys, indicating it had been trapped for months. The rescue team removed gear from both Canada and the United States, highlighting the whale's extensive journey while entangled.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully freed a humpback whale off British Columbia 's coast after a four-day rescue operation.A humpback whale was so entangled in fishing gear, ropes and buoys that it took four days for a Fisheries Department crew to unravel the mess, Paul Cottrell said.
“We didn’t even know how to start on this animal because it was so constricted. Its mouth was closed with two wraps around the head, and there were ropes through the mouth, around the body,” said Cottrell.“This poor animal was showing evidence of being exhausted and hadn’t been feeding for quite a while,” said Cottrell, adding that the gear they removed came from Canada and the United States, indicating the long journey the whale had taken while wrapped in fishing gear.
Cottrell said his team was in the Prince Rupert area on Sept. 3 doing a necropsy on a fin whale, when they got the call alerting them about an entangled whale in Hecate Strait. Cottrell said his team has been running non-stop this summer, dealing with at least one entanglement a week. One of their drones caught a photo of a whale with a long rope attached to its pectoral fin in 2022 and they reported it to the DFO immediately, Wray said.Jackie Hildering, a humpback researcher for the Marine Education and Research Society based out of Port McNeill, B.C., said many of the entanglements are never documented, the whales are never detected and therefore can’t be saved.
Humpback Whale Rescue Entanglement Fisheries And Oceans Canada British Columbia
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Thundershowers to bring moisture to fire-weary regions of British ColumbiaThe BC Wildfire Service says thundershowers are expected to bring some much-needed moisture to areas of the province where hundreds of fires are burning, including a destructive blaze in the Kootenays.
Read more »
Thundershowers to bring moisture to fire-weary regions of British ColumbiaThe BC Wildfire Service says thundershowers are expected to bring some much-needed moisture to areas of the province where hundreds of fires are burning, including a destructive blaze in the Kootenays.
Read more »
Thundershowers to bring moisture to fire-weary regions of British ColumbiaThe BC Wildfire Service says thundershowers are expected to bring some much-needed moisture to areas of the province where hundreds of fires are burning, including a destructive blaze in the Kootenays.
Read more »
B.C. man liable for U.S. stock fraud scheme faces reciprocal ban in British ColumbiaA U.S. judge found B.C. resident Amar Bahadoorsingh liable for stock fraud in a case involving deemed 'mastermind' Fred Sharp of West Vancouver.
Read more »
National Police Federation: British Columbia’s bail system needs smart, evidence-based reformsNational Police Federation: British Columbia’s bail system needs smart, evidence-based reforms
Read more »
Victoria named British Columbia's best city for vegetariansAdvocates hope to see even more plant-based options in the future
Read more »