Rescuers tracking humpback whale dragging a buoy off NSW coast
The entangled humpback whale has been heading south since last night and is expected to be near Port Kembla and Culberra Beach, north of Jervis Bay, this morning. The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans (ORRCA) said rescuers lost sight of the whale yesterday afternoon, but released video of the adult whale dragging a buoy about 20m behind it.
The group asked the community to immediately phone rescuers with sightings so they can help free it. Members of the public must remain at least 100m from whales.
The ABC notes it’s unusual for a humpback to be heading south this time of year as the animals would usually be swimming north, signalling it is in distress.
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