What It Took to Free a Whale Entangled in 4,000 Pounds of Fishing Gear
The influx of whales to cleaner waters off New York City has meant that the number of them injured or killed there is on the rise.
The sight was a cause for celebration: a juvenile humpback whale stationed near the entrance of New York Harbor was yet another sign that the waters surrounding New York City are vastly cleaner than they were a decade ago. But recreational boaters quickly noticed that something was wrong.
The whale’s tail was entangled in a thatch of fishing gear...
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