Whale calf freed from shark net at Gold Coast beach

Breakdown

• A whale calf was trapped in a shark net at Kira Beach on the Gold Coast.
• Rescue teams from Seaworld and the Department of Fisheries worked for hours in rough conditions. 8s
• The calf's mother stayed nearby during the rescue operation. 18s
• The whale calf was eventually freed and swam away with its mother. 29s
• This is the 13th humpback whale freed from shark nets along the coast this year. 34s