Trained responders from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary saved two whales from life-threatening ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says trained responders freed two humpback whales tangled ... not have been able to free itself.

Two humpback whales swam to freedom after local responders helped the animals escape life-threatening entanglements. In separate incidents on Jan. 8 and 9, both off the coast of Maui, Hawaii ...

Over 12,000 humpback whales migrate every winter from the frigid surroundings of Alaska into the waters of Hawaii.

Two humpback ... free themselves, whales can remain entangled for days, weeks, or even years, according to the agency. Still, entanglements are “not necessarily life-threatening at the onset,” per the ...

NOAA’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary team was able to respond to both reports — and to free both whales ... and nurse their young in Hawaii’s warmer waters.

Photo from Will Turner, UnSplash For years, drones have zipped over the coastlines of Hawaii and Alaska, tracking one of the world’s largest creatures: humpback whales. Flown by scientists ...