{"id":39702,"date":"2024-06-27T09:06:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T07:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a4e6c6d0-64a1-43fa-b459-e6fea91cbbdc"},"modified":"2024-06-27T10:27:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T08:27:29","slug":"watch-humpback-whale-rescued-from-fishing-gear-after-being-tangled-for-nine-days","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/watch-humpback-whale-rescued-from-fishing-gear-after-being-tangled-for-nine-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Humpback whale rescued from fishing gear after being tangled for nine days"},"content":{"rendered":"

It took Australian rescuers two days to free the entangled whale from the ropes and buoys <\/p>

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Published: Thursday, 27 June 2024 at 07:06 AM<\/p>

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Rescuers in Australia have successfully freed a humpback whale<\/a> which was entangled in fishing gear off the coast of New South Wales. <\/strong><\/p>

When the entanglement was reported, a rescue team from\u00a0Sea World Foundation<\/a>\u00a0went out looking for the animal. By the time they found the whale, the light was fading fast so they tracked it with a satellite tag to allow them to return and continue the rescue the next day. <\/p>

It took two days to remove all the fishing gear and the whale<\/a> sped off to freedom at a speed of around four to six knots.\u00a0<\/p>

Watch the moment the humpback was freed<\/h3>