U.S. Marine Biologist Frees Trapped Whale
A baby humpback whale that became caught in fishing nets was rescued Sunday after an American marine biologist dived into the sea and cut the mammal loose.
Fisherman Abdullah Khadouri spotted the 21-foot dark gray whale trapped and dying in about 130 feet of water at the mouth of Shutaifi Bay, close to Muscat harbor.
Fishermen alerted the coast guard, which called in scientists from the Oman Marine Science Center.
Jonathan Mee, 29, from San Francisco, who is working at the center, managed to free the whale after a dozen dives.
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