The captain reached for his binoculars, his hands trembling slightly. He waited for the next time the massive dorsal fin broke the surface.
When the image finally snapped into focus, he let out a sharp breath. “It’s netting,” he whispered. “But there’s something inside it.”
The bundle wasn’t just debris. It was a chaotic web of nylon and rope, and as the whale moved, the captain saw a small, frantic movement from within the mesh.
Whatever was trapped on the orca’s back was still alive, struggling for every breath of air.
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