Watch: Whale stranded on sandbar in Australia freed by rescuers

Name: Watch: Whale stranded on sandbar in Australia freed by rescuers
Uploaded: 2026-04-15T17:47:23Z
Duration: 2 min 23 s
Description: A humpback whale became stranded on a sandbar in the Coolongolook River in New South Wales, Australia. Rescuers with Sea World Foundation came to the aid of the whale and helped pull it back out into deeper waters so it could swim away.

FWX · Apr 15, 2026 · 2m 23s

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A humpback whale became stranded on a sandbar in the Coolongolook River in New South Wales, Australia. Rescuers with Sea World Foundation came to the aid of the whale and helped pull it back out into deeper waters so it could swim away.