Young volunteer attempts to save humpback whale stranded on Queensland beach
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Chantelle Smith was with her daughter Sunday morning on K'gari when they came across a stranded juvenile humpback whale. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia?sub_confirmation=1 After she took this footage, a number of other local volunteers showed up to keep the animal wet. The juvenile mammal became trapped on a sandbank at the southern entrance of Wathumba Creek, sparking an immediate rescue effort from local beachgoers and wildlife authorities. A spokesperson for the Department of Environment confirmed that the whale managed to self-release and was able to return to the ocean. #kgari #humpbackwhale #whales #queensland
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