Whale watchers spotted a humpback entangled in a crab trap. The photos they took saved her life
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Whale watchers in Monterey Bay photographed an entangled humpback in May 2026, and their detailed sighting reports enabled a multi-agency rescue team to locate and successfully free the whale on July 11 using flotation devices and cutting tools, removing life-threatening ropes from the animal's tail and flukes.
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