How Many Rescue Attempts Were Made in June and July in U.S. Waters?
Five attempts to disentangle the whale #1102 were launched June 19, 25, July 10 and 14. Three of these attempts were significantly hampered by weather. On only three of these attempts was the animal approached, and on only two occasions was sedation attempted. From the June 9 assessment to June 26 assessment, approximately 30 feet of line moved through the mouth possibly due to the drag on the left line from the telemetry buoy and the animal opening its mouth. Currently there is no longer any line visible on the right side of the mouth. Since June 26, no further line has moved through the mouth even when more drag or pressure was put on the trailing line.
