FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact 
Daniela Moore (949) 494-3050 
WHALE ENTANGLED OFF ORANGE COUNTY COAST
Pacific Marine Mammal Center has deployed whale entanglement team and is working closely with local and national officials.
Friday, October 9th Laguna Beach CA -  Pacific Marine Mammal Center has been notified by NOAA  (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration)  of an entangled adult Fin whale 2 miles off the coast of Dana Point, California.  PMMC has deployed their whale entanglement team and they are currently en route out of Dana Point Harbor.  PMMC is collaborating with Sea World Rescue, local fishermen and whale watching operators out of Dana Point who are part of the entanglement team.  Pacific Marine Mammal Center is working closely with NOAA and  will update this press release when more information becomes available.

About Pacific Marine Mammal Center:
Established in 1971 as Friends of the Sea Lion, Pacific Marine Mammal Center is among the forerunners in marine mammal rehabilitation science.  The first organization of its kind in the state of California, PMMC shares the responsibility for the rescue and rehabilitation of marine mammals on California's coastline with only five other organizations.  PMMC is the designated holding facility for stranded cetaceans in Orange and Los Angeles Counties.  
The Pacific Marine Mammal Center rescues, rehabilitates and releases marine mammals and inspires ocean stewardship through research, education and collaboration. 
See more at: www.pacificmmc.org
 
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