A 13-foot-long whale shark entangled in a shore seine net was successfully freed and released back into the sea. The rescue effort was carried out by local fishermen, the forest department, coastal police, as welll as tourists.

This rescue marks Kollam district’s first recorded whale shark rescue and the 50th along the Kerala coast since the launch of the Wildlife Trust of India's (WTI) 'Save the Whale Shark Campaign' in 2017, in collaboration with the Kerala Forest Department and supported by Oracle. The campaign aims to raise awareness, promote sustainable fishing practices, and strengthen rescue responses for these endangered marine giants.