CHARLESTON, S.C. (Dec. 31, 2004) National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and its rescue team partners spent last night off the South Carolina coast working to free a young endangered right whale entangled in ropes and buoys. The team successfully removed all of the ropes and gear from the whale's body. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Photo by Alicia Windham-Reid.