The West Coast is cheering its local boating community that teamed up to help rescue a beloved mother humpback whale known regionally as ‘Pinky’ last week.
The popular humpback recently found snarled by fishing gear in Barkley Sound has been freed of her entanglement and is now ready to head to her Hawaiian breeding grounds alongside her calf.
“Once I heard that she had been freed of her entanglement, I felt a lot of relief, a lot of joy and also a lot of pride for the local community,” Sydney Dixon told the Westerly News on Sunday.