In Australia, rescuers sprang into action to free a humpback calf from a deadly shark net as its mother watched. Off ...

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A video posted by Castillo shows the marine mammal swimming close to the rocky shore with a thick bundle of fishing gear — including twisted ropes and numerous buoys — ensnared around its tail.

An entangled humpback whale was rescued by conservation officials and anglers off the coast of New Zealand. Photo from Zane Muir, UnSplash An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of ...

Entangled juvenile humpback whale rescued by conservation officials and local anglers off the coast of New Zealand, photos show. ‘Precious species’ ...

An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of New Zealand thanks to the help of local anglers. The distressed whale — a juvenile measuring more than 25 feet — was first spotted ...

An entangled humpback whale was rescued by conservation officials and anglers off the coast of New Zealand. Photo from Zane Muir, UnSplash An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of ...

An entangled humpback whale was rescued by conservation officials and anglers off the coast of New Zealand. Photo from Zane Muir, UnSplash An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of ...

Entangled juvenile humpback whale rescued by conservation officials and local anglers off the coast of New Zealand, photos show. ‘Precious species’ ...

Entangled juvenile humpback whale rescued by conservation officials and local anglers off the coast of New Zealand, photos show. ‘Precious species’ ...