Entangled Humpback Whale Response, January 2022
A NOAA-led team works to free an entangled humpback whale first reported off Kauaʻi on January 16, 2022.
After learning of an entangled adult humpback off Kauaʻi, NOAA led efforts to help free the whale.
Download: B-Roll: Entangled Humpback Whale Off Kauaʻi (00:30)
(January 17, 2022) NOAA Fisheries response coordinator Jamie Thomton using Very High Frequency (VHF) line of sight track...
(January 16, 2022) Zoom shot of dorsal fin showing orange whale lice (Cyamid amphipods). Whale lice often indicate compr...
(January 16, 2022) The entangled humpback whale fluking before a dive with the green telemetry buoy attached to the trai...
(January 16, 2022) Entangled humpback whale arching before preparing to dive with green telemetry tracking buoy at surfa...
Humpback whale surfacing with visible injuries between the head and dorsal fin due to line entanglement (January 16, 202...
(January 16, 2022) Visible tissue damage on left fluke caused by more than 2,000 feet of trailing line. Credit: Captain ...
(January 16, 2022) Dorsal fin shot with visible injuries from line entanglement. Credit: Captain Tara Leota (NOAA Fisher...
(January 16, 2022) Shot of entangled humpback whale surfacing with closeup of tracking buoy in foreground. Credit: Capta...
(January 16, 2022) Entangled humpback whale diving trailing line with visible injuries on left fluke. Credit: Captain Ta...
(January 16, 2022) Entangled humpback whale at surface with visible injuries and view of shore. Credit: Captain Tara Leo...
(January 18, 2022) NOAA and partners removed nearly 2,000 feet of heavy gauge line from the entangled humpback on Januar...
(January 28, 2022) Trained responders working to free an entangled humpback whale off Kauai. Credit: Mindy Huston (NOAA ...
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