February 3, 2021 at 2:02 pm | Published in: Middle East, News, Oman
An endangered Arabian Sea humpback whale has been rescued after being stranded off the coast of Oman’s Port of Duqm late last month [@portofduqm/Twitter] February 3, 2021 at 2:02 pm
An endangered Arabian Sea humpback whale has been rescued after being stranded off the coast of Oman s Port of Duqm late last month.
A concerted effort involving specialists and volunteers successfully freed the whale after it was entangled in a net for more than two days. The rescue operation was undertaken by the Environment Authority, Port of Duqm, Five Oceans Environmental Services LLC, Oman s Coast Guard, and the Royal Air Force of Oman, in addition to support from the Oman Stranding Network and the Environment Society (ESO).