According to sources, it has been revealed that a gray whale was spotted near the Redondo Beach, entangled in fishing nets, on Thursday morning.It was not possible for the whale to get freed until a team of rescuers came into action. The whale was attached with buoys to trace the movements of the whale. After tiring hours of rescue and dozen failures, the team was able to cut the fishing trap, lines and debris wrapped around its tail. And hence, they succeed in liberating the whale.
However, Kurt Lieber is very annoyed of the incidents as witnessing two in a row, and that too in less than a week, is much an important issue to be considered.
Lieber, who heads up The Ocean Defenders Alliance, said “He's sick and tired of seeing Southern California’s marine life needlessly getting caught in fishing nets. I don’t want to get emotional, but it’s heartbreaking”. Read More
