Whale freed to continue journey, but concerns about its survival

Fears are held for the survival of a whale that spent two days caught in a Gold Coast shark net as conservationists call for policy change to prevent future entanglements.

Jumping the shark: Tangled whale restarts debate over Coast's controversial nets

Rescuers today entered their second day of trying to free a juvenile humpback whale entangled in shark nets off the Gold Coast, as controversial campaigns to ditch the nets for more sophisticated shark deterrents regained pace.