Whale stuck in nets off Queensland coast, rescue operation underway
A rescue operation is underway off the Queensland coast with a whale stuck in netting.
The animal appears to be tangled in between the shark nets, with several buoys seen attached to the whale.
Experts from Sea World have now arrived at Snapper Rocks at Coolangatta on the Gold Coast, where the whale is caught.
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A whale has become tangled in netting off the Gold Coast. Nine News
Experts from Sea World are on their way to Snapper Rocks at Coolangatta on the Gold Coast. Nine News
The whale is believed to be a humpback.
It is unclear how the whale became entangled.
Vets are currently assessing the animal and say it could be hours before the whale is freed.
Whales are currently migrating north from the Southern Ocean to warmer waters to give birth.
More to come.
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