After shocking footage surfaced on Thursday, a string of whale entanglements has sparked outrage among locals, with mounting calls for the government to overhaul Queensland’s shark net program.

Two whales, a mother and her calf, were first seen caught in shark nets off Noosa on Wednesday, with the calf in grave danger of drowning.

Rescue efforts were delayed during the afternoon, with authorities initially deeming the operation too dangerous to attempt until nightfall.

The whales were finally freed about 11.45pm, but the calf seemed to have become more entangled during the seven-hour delay, raising concerns for its ongoing wellbeing.

Shockingly, on Friday there were reports of yet another whale entanglement on the Sunshine Coast.

Andre Borell, director of the documentary Envoy: Shark

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