Humpback whale freed from 200m of rope and 11 buoys off the Victorian coast.

A humpback whale, possibly carrying a tangled mass of fishing lines, ropes and buoys from Antarctica, was freed off the Victorian coast. The whale was first spotted near Loch Sport, Gippsland, and later near Lakes Entrance, where disentanglement crews removed 200 metres of rope and 11 flotation buoys. The bulk of the ropes and buoys were removed by Saturday afternoon, allowing the whale to continue its migration.

June 30, 2024
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