Off Greenmount on the Gold Coast, Sea World Foundation teams performed a two-hour rescue of a whale entangled in shark-control nets. Well-meaning bystanders had worsened the entanglement before skilled crews used buoys and specialized cutting tools to free the animal. Sea World skipper Andy Mulville cautioned that public interference can complicate rescue efforts. The incident also reignited environmentalist criticism of Queensland’s shark-control program, prompting calls for non-lethal alternatives like eco-barriers and improved public awareness during whale migration season.

Source: CourierMail couriermail.com.au