There have been at least three sightings of tailless gray whales migrating north along the California coast so far this year. This increasingly common occurrence is most likely caused by fishing equipment, which entangles the tail and ultimately saws it off or cuts off circulation to the area.
Without a tail, a whale will have increased difficulty migrating over long distances. Tailless whales must adapt to their condition by maneuvering their bodies differently when diving back into the water after surfacing to breathe. The absence of a tail also makes it difficult for whales to feed and defend their babies.
While no clear solution to this problem exists, several fisheries are collaborating with the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish preventative measures that will hopefully avoid future entanglements.
FISHING EQUIPMENT SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE UPDATED TO PREVENT THIS CRUELTY! IT’S NOT OK!
The humans who are causing this damage, MUST change their ways — due to human negligence and indifference our animals are suffering and dying!
We are living in a world that EVERYTHING MUST BE KEPT ON EYE IN ORDER TO SAVE OUR PLANET!!!POLICE, GUARDS ON EARTH, ON SEAS, ON MOUNTAINS, ON FORESTS, ON LAKES, ON RIVERS, ON POLES, ON GALAXIES……??????????????????
Very sad.
Protect this Grey Whales! Stop harming them – Go Vegan !
People are so destructive these days, fisheries are leaving massive nets in our Oceans which are dismembering mammals as well as killing them, fisheries discard these nets knowing exactly what they will do to wildlife. The World has become a huge dumping ground to so many people who just don’t care what toll it will take on every single being on this planet.
il faudrait encore mettre des gendarmes sur l’eau afin de ne pas detruire nos animaux et sur terre et dans la mer
c’est invraisemblable ces négligences
So Sad
How sad that these great creatures are being injured because of our carelessness!! Is it that difficult to rectify the situation?? I don’t believe so!!!
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We are so destructive to wildlife. People need to more responsible and caring towards other beings. We are all in this together.