Fred Sharpe uses a customized cutting tool on a kevlar pole to free a whale in Sarkar Cove on November 22, 2018. The whale had become entangled in mooring lines used for a dock, effectively anchoring the animal to the bottom. “At least it’s not moving,” says Sharpe. According to NOAA’s Marine Mammal Stranding Network, Southeast Alaska averages 9.1 whale entanglements per year. (NOAA photo)
