Follow Up to "U.S. Coast Guard crews scrambling to save tangled whale"

We received this report from the Coast Guard at 4:19 pm on June 3, 2011:
"NEWBURYPORT, Mass. -- U.S. Coast Guard Station Merrimack River watchstanders received report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) about an entangled whale off the coast by Newburyport, Mass., June 3, 2011.
Responders have launched a Coast Guard vessel carrying NOAA crews to help relocate and detangle the whale.

Crews will attempt to provide updates via Twitter. Follow @USCGNortheast.

For more information about this release contact 1st District Public Affairs at (617) 223-8515."

DATE: June 3, 2011 8:01:52 PM EDT
U.S. Coast Guard/NOAA crews stands down search for entangled whale

Follow up to previous story:

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. -- U.S. Coast Guard Station Merrimack River and NOAA crews stood down from searching for an entangled whale 20 miles east of Newburyport, Mass. June 3, 2011.

The search crews scoured waters for the whale for over three hours spotting several whales, but none were entangled or in distress.

As boating season ramps up, the Coast Guard encourages boaters to contact authorities if they spot distressed marine life. The Coast Guard also advises,for safety reasons, not to intervene with the animal.

For more information on this release contact 1st District Public Affairs at (617) 223-8515.