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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Young humpback whale freed from mooring line, buoy off Maui

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Federal officials say a yearling humpback whale off Hawaii has been freed from a life-threatening entanglement in mooring gear.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a rescue team cut off about 140 feet (43 meters) of line and a plastic trawling buoy when they freed the whale off Maui on Wednesday.

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