Illawarra Snake Catcher husband and wife duo rescuing a sea snake on Woonona Beach, July 14.

Glen and Pam Peacock pluck the yellow-bellied sea snake from the shores of Woonona Beach.

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00:00They're very interesting. They live in salt water but they drink fresh water.

00:04Yeah, right.

00:06Yeah, they only drink when they come up to the surface and when it's raining.

00:10They'll open their mouths and catch the water when it's raining.

00:17Yeah, and he's usually got a little barnacle on the tail. There's no barnacles so he's pretty good.

00:24He might be just tired.

00:26Interesting tail.

00:29No lumps and bumps all over him.

00:32So he might just need a good soak in some water and he might come back.

00:37Yeah.