. >> reporter: sea world curator keith yip is part of the rescue crew which first tried to free the whale on friday but it swam more than 80 miles before crews spotted it again near san diego. >> this animal had this in tow. even after the team up north cut 100 feet of line offer. >> reporter: russell operates whale watching tours and also assisted in the rescues within similar to the way a fisherman with pull in a big fish, they pulled in a humpback whale. this whale i believe in the end knew we were there to help and allowed us to cut the gear free. >> reporter: rescuers also freed another whale last week. the two other recent attempts failed. since january there have been at least 50 whales caught up in fishing lines off the california coast. the food they prey on is drawn to these waters because of warmer ocean temperatures. and when the whales get here. >> there's all sorts of different entanglements, some with long line, you've got hooks all over and it's just really kind of a dangerous situation. >> one scientist tells cbs news the outlook for this humpback whale is guarded. part o

(sot - keith yip,p,eaworld)yip: here is all sorts of different entanglement on cam some with gilled nets, some with long lines, you got hooks all over and its just really a danger."(nats - back to noaa video from saturday)(narr)one scientist tells cbs news the outlook for this humpback is "guarded". part of the line may still be trapped in its mouth. but at least, he says, the whale now has a much better chance, of survival. mireya villarreal cbs news 3 3 still to come this morning... game five of the world series needed extra innings last night. we'll show you if the royals could win their first title in 30 years. you're watching siouxland news sunrise. 3 good morning evevryone,thanks for starting your morning with us.i'm jacob heller...and i'm meteorologist cat taylor. 3 big changes are in store for siouxland this week.the first half of this week will be warm with temperatures close to 70. by the second half of the week, temperatures will start to fall starting thursday when rain arrives.there is a chance that overnight thursday into friday could see some rain/snow showers as low tempe

. >> reporter: seaworld curator keith yip is part of the rescue crew which first tried to free the whale on friday, but it swam more than 80 miles before crews spotted it again near san diego. >> this animal had this in tow. even after the team up north cut 100 feet of line off. >> reporter: russell moore operates whale-watching tours and assisted in the rescue. >> similar to the way a fisherman would pull in a big fish, they pulled in a humpback whale. this whale i believe in the end knew we were there to help and allowed us to cut the gear free. >> reporter: rescuers freed another whale last week. two other recent attempts failed. since january there have been at least 50 whales caught in fishing lines off the california coast. the food they prey on is drawn to these waters because of warmer ocean temperatures. and when the whales get here -- >> there's all sorts of different entanglements. some with long lines, hooks all over. it's just really kind of a dangerous situation. >> reporter: one scientist tells cbs news the outlook for this humpback whale is guarded. part of the line may s

. >> reporter: seaworld curator keith yip is part of the rescue crew which first tried to free the whale on friday, but it swam more than 80 miles before crews spotted it again near san diego. >> this animal had this in tow. even after the team up north cut 100 feet of line off. >> reporter: russell moore operates whale-watching tours and assisted in the rescue. >> similar to the way a fisherman would pull in a big fish, they pulled in a humpback whale. this whale i believe in the end knew we were there to help and allowed us to cut the gear free. >> reporter: rescuers freed another whale last week. two other recent attempts failed. since january there have been at least 50 whales caught in fishing lines off the california coast. the food they prey on is drawn to these waters because of warmer ocean temperatures. and when the whales get here -- >> there's all sorts of different entanglements. some with long lines, hooks all over. it's just really kind of a dangerous situation. >> reporter: one scientist tells cbs news the outlook for this humpback whale is guarded. part of the line may s