Whale migrating north off Oregon has crab gear stuck on its head
Gray Whale with crab fishing gear stuck on it’s head binding its mouth.
Michael White photo
A very distressed Gray Whale is lumbering up the Oregon Coast migrating north to Alaska but it’s having a tough time keeping up with its fellow whales. The whale has what looks like a crab cage around its head, restricting the movement of its mouth – so it may be unable to feed. Another whale in the migration has fallen back to swim with the whale as it’s only able to make about 1.5 miles an hour through the water.
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