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Envoy: Shark Cull

I've been assistingHumpback Whale Research for the past four years, and particularlyon...

[Holly] I've been assisting
Humpback Whale Research for the past four years, and particularly
on the east coast of Australia, humpback whales are becoming
entangled in shark nets

Full Transcript

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[Holly] I've been assisting Humpback Whale Research
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for the past four years, and particularly on the east coast of Australia,
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humpback whales are becoming entangled in shark nets.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:26
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Off the beautiful beaches, among breathtaking coral reefs of Australia lurks a deadly and indiscriminate killer. It's thirst for blood kills 1000s each and every year. It's not sharks. It's the Government Shark Control Program.
And that sparked my interest with shark nets - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:07
And that sparked my interest with shark nets
So I basically took the initiative to go out there - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:08
So I basically took the initiative to go out there
The biggest misconception that people have - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:11
The biggest misconception that people have
People aren't aware that this device is a fishing device, - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:18
People aren't aware that this device is a fishing devic...
[Bana] Bright buoys visible from the shore in the air, - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:11
[Bana] Bright buoys visible from the shore in the air,
Not many people know exactly what they are, - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:08
Not many people know exactly what they are,
Even fewer people know the truth. - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:04
Even fewer people know the truth.
[man 2] Australian beaches renowned for their long unbroken - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:08
[man 2] Australian beaches renowned for their long unbroken
This lovely beach is a typical example. - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:04
This lovely beach is a typical example.
[Bana] Shark nets were first introduced off the east coast - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:10
[Bana] Shark nets were first introduced off the east coast
It's the very same decade Qantas first started flying - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:06
It's the very same decade Qantas first started flying
Flights could fit just ten passengers, - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:09
Flights could fit just ten passengers,
Our world has evolved beyond recognition since then, - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:09
Our world has evolved beyond recognition since then,
Shark nets in Queensland are 186 meters wide by six meters, - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:09
Shark nets in Queensland are 186 meters wide by six meters,
Shark nets in New South Wales are 150 meters by six meters - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:10
Shark nets in New South Wales are 150 meters by six meters
Both programs cover only a tiny portion - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:13
Both programs cover only a tiny portion
In fact, a high percentage of sharks - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:06
In fact, a high percentage of sharks
They've already been to the beach, - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:07
They've already been to the beach,
Drumlines use a large buoy on the surface - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:11
Drumlines use a large buoy on the surface
They chum the waters, attracting sharks, - Envoy: Shark Cull 00:06
They chum the waters, attracting sharks,