A young humpback whale that died, presumably, after it became trapped in a commercial mussel-farming line off Long Beach, Ca., has washed ashore in Huntington Beach.
On Friday, Planet Whale shared footage of the bloated whale carcass on the surface, with a weighted rope wound around its tail section. The whale measured 15 to 20 feet, making it a calf or juvenile. (Footage is posted below.)
“When I saw that rope I got MAD. In the last few years the number of entangled whales I’ve seen with my own eyes has hit double digits,” wrote Erica Page of Planet Whale. “And we frequently see whales with evidence of prior entanglement. THIS IS NOT OKAY!”…