Heartbreaking images show a whale with a net wrapped around its mouth off Australia's east coast - as rescuers try in vain to help the distressed mammal Humpback whale calf spotted off coast of Vaucluse entangled in rope and net Onlookers followed it to Maroubra as the whale travelled south along the coast Contacted rescue group when they realised it was entangled in the netting Volunteers then tried to located the whale but were unable to due to poor light
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Heartbreaking images have shown a whale with a net caught around its mouth - before rescuers' attempts to free the animal were ended by bad light.
The whale was spotted off the coast of Vaucluse in Sydney's east about 2.15pm on Saturday with a net and rope wrapped around its mouth.
The photos taken at Bondi Golf Course showed the struggling mammal come within 100m to 200m of the cliff face.