Whale rescued from shark nets off Gold Coast

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Two humpback whales rescued from shark nets off the coast of Queensland – video

Two whales that became entangled in shark nets in Queensland have been freed after being stuck for several hours. The two humpbacks were found on Tuesday at Kirra beach on the Gold Coast and Marcoola beach on the Sunshine Coast where shark nets intersect with a major whale migration pathway. Dr Leonardo Guida, a shark specialist at the Australian Marine Conservation Society, said entanglements happened every year like 'clockwork' and could cause…