Gold Coast: A whale trapped in a shark net off the Gold Coast of Australia has been freed.
The humpback was sighted off the beach Thursday morning and was freed in about three-and-half hours.
Whale trapped in net off Gold Coast of Australia freed
The net was wrapped around the whale's tail and choppy conditions made it difficult for rescuers.
A spokesman for the Queensland fisheries department said any injury is likely to be superficial and the whale is expected to make a full recovery.
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It was the first whale to become entangled off the Gold Coast during this southern migration season.
Last year, five whales were caught in nets in the Queensland region.
