The kindest cut: the Australians fighting to save humpback whales tangled in fishing nets

The humpback population has recovered miraculously from near extinction, but increasing numbers - and climate change - mean more tragic encounters with the snares left by humansGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingWayne Phillips has both feet firmly on dry land as he acts out cutting a whale loose from fishing gear.The 51-year-old head of marine sciences at SeaWorld in Queensland oversees the park's marine rescue team - four cutters, a coordinator, a captain and a videographer - who untangle humpback whales that have become bound up in rope and net. Continue reading...