Center for Coastal Studies

A humpback whale ensnared in rope was freed by rescuers off the coast of Chatham, Massachusetts on Monday. The whale, named Thumper, was entangled with rope wrapped five times around her body. The Marine Animal Entanglement Response Team (MAER) at the Center of Coastal Studies (CCS) spent an hour attempting to free her. A private vessel from the Chatham Bars…