Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This NOAA team spent Valentine's Day disentangling a humpback whale from 550 feet of line and marine debris off the coast of Maui.

Whale disentanglement is a challenging task that requires the innovative tools, unshakable teamwork, and sometimes agonizing patience. Check out this Earth Is Blue video to see a NOAA-led response team hard at work.

Read more about the whale season here: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/feb22/season-of-sanctuary.html