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Humpback whale freed from entanglement: Crab pot lines removed from whale south of Juneau

• Reference: NOAA staff. 2026. Humpback whale freed from entanglement: Crab pot lines removed from whale south of Juneau. Alaska Fish & Wildlife News, July 2026. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Juneau. https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=4168
• Audiences: Angler, General Public, Wildlife Viewer
• Keywords: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, Juneau, Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network, whale entanglement,
• Link: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=4168
• Partners: NOAA
• Programs: Wildlife Information
• Publication Types: News Article
• Regions: Region I - Southeast Alaska
• Species: Humpback Whale
• Species Categories: Endangered or Threatened Species (Federal), Mammals, Marine Mammals
• Title: Humpback whale freed from entanglement: Crab pot lines removed from whale south of Juneau
• Topics: Identification (e.g., antler size, type, sex), Safety (e.g., bear, wolf, moose, muskox), Wildlife Viewing
• Year: 2026

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