Whale entangled with gear found off Hawaiian coast

Published January 20, 2022 5:50pm ET



A humpback whale entangled with line was found off the coast of Hawaii on Sunday, according to ocean wildlife officials.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources removed about 2,000 feet of heavy gauge line from an adult humpback whale that was tracked off the coast of Kauai, according to The Garden Island.

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