Overview
- A 13-foot whale shark snagged in a shore seine off Kollam was freed and released to sea.
- Local fishers, the Kerala Forest Department, the Coastal Police, and tourists coordinated the rescue.
- Officials said the effort lasted about four hours on Tuesday morning.
- The 'Save the Whale Shark' campaign, run with the Kerala Forest Department and supported by Oracle, guided the response.
- WTI reports expanded outreach after a Kollam whale shark death last year and flags October–March entanglement risks.