Rescuers struggle to free sperm whale trapped in netting off Sicily
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome from Environment | The Guardian on (#55XTC)
Divers and biologists trying to free whale caught in illegal netting near island of Salina
The Italian coastguard is struggling to free a sperm whale caught up in illegal fishing netting off the coast of one of Sicily's Aeolian islands.
A team of divers and biologists have been working for more than 48 hours to help the whale close to the island of Salina. The whale's huge size and agitated state has made the operation more challenging.
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