Footage captures the dramatic moment a distressed 33ft humpback whale was released from a net off the coast of Australia.<br /><br />The large marine mammal had been tangled in the shark control program net as it was swimming off a Gold Coast beach on 6 June.<br /><br />Footage shows rescuers from Sea World Australia battling to free the stranded whale, which appeared to be stressed as it frequently gulped in air through its blowhole.<br /><br />Following the successful rescue mission, the humpback whale was seen returning to the open sea.
