A gray whale that is entangled with a metal frame on its head was expected to swim by Big Sur and Pacific Grove Thursday afternoon. A rescue team is standing by to take action once the whale is spotted again.Monterey Bay Marine Life Studies is asking volunteers to stand along the coast and search with binoculars to help rescue teams find the distressed ocean animal. The whale was sighted off Piedras Blancas, near San Simeon, at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The whale is expected to swim past Big Sur, Point Lobos, and Point Pinos in Pacific Grove Thursday afternoon."We expect the whale to be off Pt. Pinos anytime from 3:15 pm on Thursday through 3:15 a.m. on Friday. It could be in Monterey Bay during the morning hours of Friday, depending if it just crosses the canyon or if it hugs the shoreline in Monterey Bay. Please be on the lookout and share this post," Monterey Bay Marine Life Studies said. "If you see this whale, do not approach or try to disentangle it. Stay with it: take photos and video, and note the location of the whale, the travel direction, whether it is solitary or with others, and its behavior (whether it is surfacing or diving, and the length of dive times) - and immediately call NOAA Entangled Whale Hotline 1-877-SOS-WHALE or hail USCG on CH 16," Monterey Bay Marine Life Studies said. "Let us know if you are willing to stand by along the coast and search with binoculars. It could be off Pt. Lobos as early as 12:30 pm. Thursday, 4/6/17," Monterey Bay Marine Life Studies said. NOAA Entangled Whale Hotline 1-877-767-9425READ MORE: Entangled humpback whale saved in 2016 by fisherman