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).