A NOAA Fisheries-led large whale entanglement response team approaches the entangled humpback with a specialized knife on the end of a carbon fiber pole to cut the fishing gear wrapped around the whale's tail. Photo taken under NOAA MMHSRP Permit #24359

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A NOAA Fisheries-led large whale entanglement response team approaches the entangled humpback with a specialized knife on the end of a carbon fiber pole to cut the fishing gear wrapped around the whale's tail. Photo taken under NOAA MMHSRP Permit #24359

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A NOAA Fisheries-led large whale entanglement response team approaches the entangled humpback with a specialized knife on the end of a carbon fiber pole to cut the fishing gear wrapped around the whale's tail. Photo taken under NOAA MMHSRP Permit #24359 photo copyright NOAA Fisheries taken at and featuring the Environment class

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