The nine-metre southern right whale, or tohorā in Māori, is the first of the species to have been recorded entangled in New Zealand watersA whale that became entangled in a large fishing net and was dragging four buoys and 100 metres of rope behind its tail has been cut free after a complex multi-day rescue operation off the southern coast of New Zealand.The nine-metre-long southern right whale, or tohorā in Māori, was first spotted by fishers on Saturday morning near the country’s southern island, Rakiura. Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/new-zealand-whale-rescued-fishing-net
