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In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts) Mon Jul 18, 2016, 03:43 AM Jul 2016

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Whale asks for help on kayak tour Rainbow Beach, Queensland

Published on Jul 14, 2016

Yesterday on our kayak tour we had a juvenile Humpback whale approach the kayaks closer than we have ever seen before. The humpback was seen to have severe scaring and some small wounds. For around 10 minutes the whale was rubbing against the kayak and was turning over to what seemed to be trying to show us something. We saw the whale had rope tangled around one of its flippers and was effecting its movements.

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Whale asks for help on kayak tour Rainbow Beach, Queensland (Original Post) In_The_Wind Jul 2016 OP

Was he able to get the rope off the flipper? Number9Dream Jul 2016 #1

According to the story on ABC's World New Now the rope was removed. In_The_Wind Jul 2016 #2

Great news - Thanks Number9Dream Jul 2016 #3

That is so incredibly cool. KMOD Jul 2016 #4

Love waking up to good news. In_The_Wind Jul 2016 #5

Number9Dream

(1,562 posts)

1. Was he able to get the rope off the flipper?

Reply to In_The_Wind (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 07:53 AM

Jul 2016

Couldn't tell from the video.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

2. According to the story on ABC's World New Now the rope was removed.

Reply to Number9Dream (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:16 AM

Jul 2016

Number9Dream

(1,562 posts)

3. Great news - Thanks

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:22 AM

Jul 2016

KMOD

(7,906 posts)

4. That is so incredibly cool.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 03:29 PM

Jul 2016

That video gave me a great big smile.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

5. Love waking up to good news.

Reply to KMOD (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 03:34 PM

Jul 2016

and then going back to sleep again

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