Humpback whale caught in fishing rope freed by responders

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Responders freed a young humpback whale tangled in fishing rope off the Massachusetts coast on Sunday. The rescue operation, coordinated by marine experts, successfully removed the entanglement without apparent injury to the animal. Such incidents remain common in New England waters, where shipping lanes and fishing activities overlap with critical whale habitats. The whale's release marks another intervention in a pattern of marine mammal rescues that highlight ongoing tensions between maritime industries and conservation efforts.