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Responders help young humpback whale entangled in fishing line off San Clemente
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· October 24, 2026
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Responders off the coast of San Clemente helped a young humpback whale after its tail was entangled in about 100 feet of fishing line, a nonprofit rescue facility said Thursday. The approximately 29-foot whale was first spotted by a fisherman about 5 miles off the San Clemente coast around 9:30 a...
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Key points The approximately 29-foot whale was first spotted by a fisherman about 5 miles off the San Clemente coast around 9:30 a... Responders off the coast of San Clemente helped a young humpback whale after its tail was entangled in about 100 feet of fishing line, a nonprofit rescue facility said Thursday. More News Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? Responders off the coast of San Clemente helped a young humpback whale after its tail was entangled in about 100 feet of fishing line, a nonprofit rescue facility said Thursday. The approximately 29-foot whale was first spotted by a fisherman about 5 miles off the San Clemente coast around 9:30 a...
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