Rescuers free humpback whale from shark net

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Monday, August 22, 2016
Rescuers free humpback whale from shark net
Rescuers cut netting from the whale's head and tail to set it free.

A young humpback whale was freed from a shark net off the Gold Coast in Australia.

The Sea World Rescue Team, along with the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol, were able to cut the netting from the whale's head and tail, setting it free.