SeaWorld San Diego’s Rescue Team Disentangles Humpback Whale from Fishing Gear.

The whale was spotted late Thursday by a local birdwatcher. The SeaWorld Rescue Team was able to get on the water to assess the situation early Friday morning and then cut the whale free. The four-hour disentanglement effort took place about one mile from the Scripps Pier, starting at about 9:30 a.m., with the whale swimming free at 1:30 p.m.