Kamchatka released entangled in fishing nets, the white whale
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Aug 3 — RIA Novosti. Kamchatka rescuers freed a whale that became entangled in fishing nets in the Bay Boat in the heart of the rocks, the Three brothers in the waters of the Avacha Bay, informs the regional Glaucus MOE.
About the incident rescuers said an eyewitness. According to him, Keith also caught the tail of the so-called “anchor-ghoul”.
“To assist the mammal boat EMERCOM of Russia to the scene, moved the rescuers and scientists. The situation was complicated by the fact that at the time of arrival of rescuers the whale was very frightened and began to fight as soon as he was sailing the boat,” — said in the message.
It is noted that the whale was not injured, but the network is tightly enveloped it, in some places in the mammal had been torn off the skin.
“Hold on animal weight, we cut the ropes. The entire rescue operation along the road took about three hours,” said the senior group of the far Eastern regional rescue detachment of EMERCOM of Russia search and rescue on water objects Igor Shilin.
He added that, according to scientists, the length belugas in the waters of the Avacha Bay is a rare phenomenon.
Beluga whale — Arctic Dolphin out of the suborder of toothed whales. It is large mammals that can reach a length of 6 meters and can weigh up to 2 tons. Adults have a white color, by which they got their name.