Rescuers from ORCCA are trying to free a small humpback whale that has washed against rocks on Oxley Beach in Port Macquarie on NSW's north coast.
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Jocelyn Howden said she saw what she thought was a dolphin being washed into shore.
When she got closer, it appeared to be a small whale that had become wedged in between rocks.
Distressed onlookers say the young whale is injured and bleeding. Photo: Jocelyn Howden
"Its bleeding, it's injured, it's awful," she said.
Rescuers are using a sling to try and free the whale.
More to come.
The whale is wedged in rocks on Oxley Beach. Picture: Jocelyn Howden
Sue Stephenson
Editor, North Coast NSW
Sue is an award-winning journalist and academic, and Editor of the Port Macquarie News and Macleay Argus
Sue is an award-winning journalist and academic, and Editor of the Port Macquarie News and Macleay Argus
