Rescuers attempt to untangle blue whale trapped in crab nets off California
Source: The Guardian
Rescuers attempt to untangle blue whale trapped in crab nets off California
Alarm raised after animal was spotted raising its head out of the water
off the coast of Orange county
Guardian staff
Tuesday 28 June 2016 05.46 BST
Rescue teams were trying to untangle a blue whale after it became snared in crab nets off the coast of California on Monday.
The alarm was raised after the animal, about 80ft long (24m), was spotted about three miles off the coast of Orange county raising its head out of the water and not swimming normally.
It is rare for blue whales, the largest living animals on Earth, to become tangled in fishing nets and lines because they usually swim far from shore.
YouTube video showed the blue whale towing at least two marker buoys, attached by rescue teams to keep track of the animal.
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