| Humpback Whale Saved from Fishing Net Near Baja California Sur EFE | |
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A whale found snared in a fishing net in the ocean near Baja California Sur was set free by personnel from government agencies and a tour company. (EFE)
MEXICO CITY - Personnel from government agencies and a tour company headed the rescue of a humpback whale found snared in a fishing net in the ocean near Baja California Sur, Mexico's Environment Secretariat said.
The cetacean was sighted by the ship's crew of The Abyss, who reported they had seen a pair of humpback whales and that one of them was caught in a net off Punta Ballena, Baja California Sur state, the secretariat said in a communique.
"A rescue team was immediately activated in coordination with the Cabo San Lucas harbormaster's office under the command of Braulio Cota," it said.
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