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A humpback whale and calf. A man has rescued a whale calf stuck in nets off the Gold Coast, Australia, while officials took more than two hours to respond. Photograph: Norbert Probst/Alamy
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A man who rescued a whale calf trapped in nets off the Gold Coast from a small boat may face a fine of almost $27,000. The man rescued the stricken animal on Tuesday morning as officials took more than two hours to respond. “I saw the whale and I thought, ‘That is pretty cool’,” the rescuer, who asked not to be named, told reporters. “Then I saw he was in the net and I thought, ‘That is not cool’.”

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