Saturday, September 27, 2008

Whale Rescue 'Toughest Ever'

GOLDCOAST.CO - Janelle Estreich

MARINE rescuers who spent almost eight hours working to free a humpback whale snared in shark netting off the Gold Coast today have described the operation as their most difficult yet.

The whale was spotted towing a long trail of netting by ski paddlers early this morning about 5km east of Currumbin.

The SeaWorld rescue team, Queensland Boating and Fisheries and a shark contractor caught up with the whale around 10am near the Tugun desalination barge.

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