THE WHALE THAT WAS 1ST SPOTTED TANGLED IN FISHING LINE OVER 2 WEEKS AGO HAS BEEN FREED. THE WHALE WAS ORIGINALLY SPOTTED IN THE MONTEREY BAY APRIL 27TH AND AT THAT TIME A LOCAL RESCUE EFFORT PARTIALLY REMOVED SOME OF THE LINE BEFORE BAD WEATHER POSTPONED FURTHER EFFORTS UNTIL WEDNESDAY, WHEN CREWS FINISHED THE JOB NEAR SANTA BARBARA. THE WHALE DID RECEIVE INJURIES DUE TO THE FISHING LINE BUT IS EXPECTED TO FULLY RECOVER.
