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Top tanker operator Euronav has asked all of its captains to adhere to voluntary whale-protection me...

Top tanker operator Euronav has asked all of its captains to adhere to voluntary whale-protection me...

The North Atlantic Right whale and the Eastern Mediterranean Sperm whale are classified as “endangered” by the IUCN and there is clear evidence that both species are negatively impacted by shipping activity including ship strikes. Moving ships away from critical habitats is essential to mitigate the risk for these animals and give the population a ...

HARROWING pictures show a 39-foot whale that was crushed to death hanging lifelessly over the bow of a tanker in Japan.Horrified locals caught sight o

HARROWING pictures show a 39-foot whale that was crushed to death hanging lifelessly over the bow of a tanker in Japan.Horrified locals caught sight o

The humpback is alive, but unable to move. >> i could see that this whale was horribly, horribly entangled. just like in a straight jacket. 19 years on the water ive never seen anything like this. you have to make a decision. are you going to try to intervene yourself? physically intervening certainly carries a risk. >> fishbach and the group cant turn their backs on the animal. they radio the mexican authorities but know it could take hours if not days for someone to arrive, and by then it coul...

>> youve got to cut everything you can. >> fishbach and the boats captain, alberto, haul the excess net aboard, holding tight, and repositioning the boat with a paddle whenever the whale shifts in the water. >> we were just grabbing and pulling and cutting and in the context of our cutting, things were getting freed and loose. >> they managed to free one of the whales pectoral fins, which can be seen momentarily jutting out of the water. no longer completely immobile, but still attached to the n...

Grab that. grab that tight. grab that tight. >> the three men remain clear of the net and after about an hour of work, the group has managed to free most of the whale. with the whale becoming more active, it looks like its time to make the final cut. >> so close. >> did you get it? >> did you get it? >> see? >> yeah! >> yeah! >> as the whale slowly swims away, its a moment to celebrate. >> we saved a humpback whale. >> fishbach says this wouldnt have been possible if they hadnt intervened when t...