Sea World Foundation rescues whale off Eden | September 2023 | Bega District News - video Dailymotion

A small team from the Sea World Foundation encounter an entangled humpback whale off the coast of Eden NSW and successfully free it.

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00:00 He's got to be wide, look at the rift in his eye.

00:07 Where's that rift line?

00:09 I won't be able to get in front of him, he's turning.

00:27 He's got his mate underneath.

00:30 Did that cut?

00:35 That cut, ok, keep an eye on this.

00:38 That flight's not moving.

00:40 He's free.

00:42 Ok, any gear on it?

00:44 Yeah, he's got rope still on him.

00:45 Ok, grab that rope before it works out of the breeze.

00:47 Grab the rope, grab the rope.

00:49 Ok, Heather, he's cutting line, can you hold it?

00:54 Yep, got it mate.

00:56 Come here Charlie, get a cutting knife then.

00:59 Tie that to the boat if you have to.

01:04 I can't do anything.

01:17 Cut that, starve on its face.

01:19 Is that it? Ok, pull that and it'll come through the fence.

01:22 Yeah!

01:26 Ok, can we get the drone back?

01:29 Man I am happy.

01:32 (laughing)