Whale гeѕсᴜe: Palm Beach’s Coastal Odyssey

Rescuers from Sea World battle to save a whale that had been beached for 36 hours at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. The team celebrate the whales freedom. Picture: Glenn Hampson.

Rescuers from Sea World battle to save a whale that had been beached for 36 hours at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Hampson.

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Rescuers from Sea World battle to save a whale that had been beached for 36 hours at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. The team celebrate the whales freedom. Picture: Glenn Hampson.

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Rescuers from Sea World battle to save a whale that had been beached for 36 hours at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Hampson.

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A juvenile Humpback Whale stranded itself at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast.A tow rope is connected to Sea World one by the rescue team.. Picture Glenn Hampson

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Aerial shots of a circle of people surrounding a beached whale at Palm Beach. Pic: Skytec Aerial Imaging

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Excavators are on the scene at Palm Beach to help with the rescue of a juvenile whale beached on the sand

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A juvenile Humpback Whale stranded itself at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast.A tow rope is connected to Sea World one by the rescue team.. Picture Glenn Hampson

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A juvenile Humpback Whale stranded itself on the Gold Coast.The tow rope connected to Sea World one snaps, leaving the whale stranded till the afternoon high tide.. Picture Glenn Hampson

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Locals attempt to rescue a beached whale off Palm Beach, Gold Coast. Pic: Benjamin Macht

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Locals attempt to rescue a beached whale off Palm Beach, Gold Coast. Pic: Benjamin Macht

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Locals attempt to rescue a beached whale off Palm Beach, Gold Coast. Pic: Benjamin Macht

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The delicate rescue of a baby whale continues at Palm beach at first light.

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Crowd of Palm Beach locals led by former Ironman Trevor Hendy try to push a juvenile Humpback Whale back into the ocean after it stranded itself on the Gold Coast.. Picture Glenn Hampson

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Crowd of Palm Beach locals led by former Ironman Trevor Hendy try to push a juvenile Humpback Whale back into the ocean after it stranded itself on the Gold Coast.. Picture Glenn Hampson

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Crowd of Palm Beach locals led by former Ironman Trevor Hendy try to push a juvenile Humpback Whale back into the ocean after it stranded itself on the Gold Coast.. Picture Glenn Hampson

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Crowd of Palm Beach locals led by former Ironman Trevor Hendy try to push a juvenile Humpback Whale back into the ocean after it stranded itself on the Gold Coast.. Picture Glenn Hampson

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Crowd of Palm Beach locals led by former Ironman Trevor Hendy try to push a juvenile Humpback Whale back into the ocean after it stranded itself on the Gold Coast.. Picture Glenn Hampson

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Crowd of Palm Beach locals led by former Ironman Trevor Hendy try to push a juvenile Humpback Whale back into the ocean after it stranded itself on the Gold Coast.. Picture Glenn Hampson

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Rescue underway for a beached baby whale at Palm Beach

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Seaworld crews at the rescue of a beached baby whale at Palm Beach

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A juvenile Humpback Whale stranded itself at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. Spectators/would be volunteers clash with rescuers … Picture Glenn Hampson

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A juvenile Humpback Whale stranded itself at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast.A tow rope is connected to Sea World one by the rescue team.. Picture Glenn Hampson

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A juvenile Humpback Whale stranded itself at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast.A tow rope is connected to Sea World one by the rescue team.. Picture Glenn Hampson

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Whale beached at Palm Beach

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Aerial shots of a circle of people surrounding a beached whale at Palm Beach. Pic: Skytec Aerial Imaging #MUST CREDIT

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Rescuers from Sea World battle to save a whale that had been beached for 36 hours at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Hampson.

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Sea World crews try to rescue a juvenile humpback at Palm beach. Picture: Donna Mroz Turcic.

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Rescuers from Seaworld battle to save a whale that had been beached for 36 hours at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. Picture Glenn Hampson

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Rescuers from Seaworld battle to save a whale that had been beached for 36 hours at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. Picture Glenn Hampson

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Rescuers from Seaworld battle to save a whale that had been beached for 36 hours at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. Picture Glenn Hampson

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Rescuers from Seaworld battle to save a whale that had been beached for 36 hours at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. Picture Glenn Hampson