Marine rescuers have resumed their attempts to free a juvenile whale from fishing nets - but there's one problem, it has gone missing overnight.
Bystanders are being urged to keep an eye out for a juvenile whale which has vanished after it became trapped in nets on Sydney Harbour on Thursday afternoon.Marine rescuers have resumed their attempts to free a juvenile whale from fishing nets - but there's one problem, it has gone missing overnight.
A whale watching boat spotted the humpback in distress on Thursday about 1:30pm off Shark Island, near the affluent eastern suburb of Point Piper. Rescue organisation ORRCA were called in to assist, with boats from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service also on scene to assess the situation.It is understood a 50-metre fish trap made from rope and buoys had become tangled around the animal's tail.They attached a GPS tracker on the juvenile whale, however, it dislodged one hour later.“It’s been a bit erratic in its behaviour,” ORRCA president Ashley Ryan said.
Authorities are urging those by the water to keep an eye out on Friday morning to see if they can see the whale and if they do to contact ORRCA on 9415 3333.
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