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in a whale count and studying them as part of a summer internship at the nearby aquarium. Several students saw a whale with a damaged tail. Photos were taken and compared to those of the whale that had been freed from the ropes. They were a match. “The last time I saw this whale is when we watched it swim free after disentangling it in May in the Santa Barbara Channel,” said Peggy Stap, a member of WET. “To know it swam all the way from there back to Monterey Bay is so amazing. It was wonderful to see it free and healthy.” Turns out whales can call 911, even if they can’t dial.

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