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)