Rescuers Free Humpback Whale Tangled in Fishing Buoys and Rope
Rescuers in Australia said they came to the aid of a humpback whale that was trapped in two fishing buoys and rope off the coast of New South Wales on Wednesday, June 12.
The Sea World Foundation, which works to protect marine life, said rescue vessels and a helicopter team spotted the whale five miles from shore at Fingal Head, approaching the Gold Coast.
“The onboard team then carefully approached the whale and were able to secure a large float to the entanglement, with the friction of this added weight causing the rope and buoys to be removed from the whale,” they said.
“The team stayed with the whale to ensure it was fully disentangled, with the helicopter crews also observing no remaining entanglements,” the group said. Credit: Sea World Foundation via Storyful
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They're like, 01 there one out there.
I got 12 with me drinking.
So it's just like it's hang KR.
It's got a bow line in that.
I know there's a loop there.
You get it to get it to Bo a bit faster, Billy.
Faster!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you're right, Right, The big one.
That rope should be on the end of that.
Ah, hold on, Ben, It's diving.
We'll wait.
Try to stay on it for it's just see what it does here.
If it's no, you got another Go on, you.
So you're here.
They they take on your breath right now.
No.
OK, mate.
Good.
Just grab it whenever you can.
OK?
Pull.
Pull the rope in.
Pull the rope in.
You got plenty of time, D, so I can see the flow.
Hey, boys, have a look up in front.
Be, Have a look at what we're dealing with.
You want this?
OK, What?
What's it attached to?
Watch that float.
Just, um, keep an eye on the animal.
That's really thin.
Like Cray pot line.
This may snap in a sec.
Hurry up.
Get it off the bat.
Oh, the float.
Pop up there.
Rub it.
I think that's snap.
Perfect.
Just get it in quick.
We gotta catch the animal.
This is that's what we wanted.
Let's be careful.
OK, let's just get this float in that I just saw all tail on that left hand.
Wh Righto.
Bs good.
I reckon it up.
Pull it off.
It just showed it, OK?
Neither of those.
Neither of those.
Yeah?
Yeah.
You have this programme whenever you can.
Right to the ball.
You got plenty of time, dude, so I can see them.
Hey, boys, have a look up in front.
No Ws gone one way near like the Yeah, OK, what What's it?
Attach to watch that we're on the eye.
The eye.
Just, um keep an eye on the animal.
That's really thin.
Like cray pot line.
This may snap in a sec.
Hurry up.
Get it off the back Either.
Rub it.
That rope's under you.
I think it's still connected to the animal down there.
What are you doing?
I think that I think we got it here.
Just get it in.
Looks like this is what we want.
Let's be careful, OK,
