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Whale Calf Fighting For Freedom, Left Overnight
Thursday, November 8, 2012 18:10
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A young humpback whale thrashing to free itself from a rope is left overnight off the coast of Australia. Full Story: Wildlife officers in Australia say attempts to free a young humpback whale entangled in a rope, were abandoned for safety reasons on Thursday. The whale calf was swimming with its mother near the coast of Sydney when the rope became caught around its tail. Tourists on a whale watching cruise saw the animal thrashing around. [Whale Watching Tourist]: “It was just going like up and down, pretty fast. Usually they dive for like 3 to 6 minutes.” A spokesman for Whale Watching Sydney says this kind of thing happens often. [Jonas Liebschner, Whale Watching Sydney]: “The whale was entangled in a fish trap which we do see pretty much every day out there.” The National Parks and Wildlife Service say a third whale joined the group and began showing erratic and defensive behavior, making the rescue attempt too dangerous. Removing a rope from a whale's tail is a difficult operation at the best of times. [Geoff Ross, National Parks and Wildlife Service]: “In all likelihood we'll get an aircraft up in the morning to assess the current status of the animal and its location.” The Wildlife department says the weather is also a concern as a storm is heading for the area. Officers have recorded the position of the whale and will resume their operations in the morning. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me
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