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Humpback whale in Sydney Harbour freed from rope entanglement in hours-long rescue
Operation to free young animal from ropes and buoys conducted ‘very carefully’
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A humpback whale has been freed after being entangled in ropes in Sydney Harbour.
Jessica Fox, the second vice-president of volunteer organisation Orrca, confirmed the rescue late on Friday morning.
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