Whale calf rescued in Sydney was entangled in shark net from Queensland

NSW blames Queensland's shark control program after humpback whale drags net hundreds of kilometres south

The humpback calf freed from netting in waters off Sydney's northern beaches is one of an unprecedented number of whale entanglements this migration season.

The tired and distressed calf, swimming south alongside its mother, became entangled in a shark mesh panel from Queensland's shark control program.