Stanislav, a humpback whale entangled in fishing nets, was rescued in Teriberka, Murmansk.
This is the first successful whale untangling operation in Russia. held marine animal assistance group Friends of the Ocean.
Over four days, rescuers made five trips, spending up to 14 hours at sea at a time. They tried to get closer to the animal, but its larger relatives protected it from the annoying boat carrying the scientists.
On their Telegram channel "Friends of the Ocean" laid out a description of the events of the last day from the words of the documentary filmmaker and the dispatcher-gunner Tatyana Pridorozhnaya:
"This lasted about four hours—we were constantly searching for the whale and making approaches. It was clear the humpback was tired. At the end, the whales were circling right under our boat—their pectoral fins were visible through the water. During one of these runs, our whale surfaced near the boat, and Pasha decided to lower the pole directly into the water. He managed to hook the rope with the pole right out of the water and rip it off in practically one motion."
After the release, volunteers searched for the whale for about an hour to verify the miracle and photograph its free back. When they found and photographed the animal, the humpback was still accompanied by its fellow whale, staying nearby.
A whale entangled in fishing nets on June 5 noticed Tourists. It was reported that the whale was unable to escape on its own; wounds from the ropes were visible on its body.
Photo: Screenshot from a video by the group "Friends of the Ocean"