Video: Trapped Humpback Whale Freed from Nets off Australia's East Coast

Video: Trapped Humpback Whale Freed from Nets off Australia's East Coast

5 years ago
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http://www.newsweek.com/humpback-whale-gets-trapped-nets-australias-east-coast-1044163

A humpback whale got trapped in netting off the coast of Australia on Thursday.

Rescue workers from Sea World removed the netting and buoys from the humpback whale off North Stradbroke Island in Queensland. This coast is known for its beaches, and to protect tourists from sharks, the government put out a series of nets, which environmentalist have contested as a threat to the other wild animals that swim through those waters.