How Gerry the gentle shark was freed from Sydney ocean pool | daniellamariewh
When beachgoers contacted Sea Life Sydney Aquarium reporting a small shark stuck in Fairlight Rockpool, they were surprised to see the docile animal simply picked up and carried back to the ocean by wildlife rescue.
“It happens quite a lot, especially in the netted swimming areas and ocean pools, this is the main thing we respond to,” she said. “They’re really, really docile. But if it were a stingray or something I wouldn’t handle it, I would use a net and have multiple staff with me,” she said.“Other shark species, like the dusky whaler, are a lot quicker and I wouldn’t be able to catch that without the help of multiple people and by setting up a bit of a corral.
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