A humpback whale and its calf were spotted off a beach in North Stradbroke Island in Queensland on Friday morning.
The pair had gotten stuck on a sandbank around 7:30am, according to 9 News.
The calf was filmed nudging its mother as they tried to free her from the sandbank.
Pic of beached whale with baby circling just north of Stradbroke Island #Whale#chopperview#StradbrokeIslandpic.twitter.com/SP2aI8O8A9
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The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services (QPWS) were on hand to monitor the whales. But as the tide rose, the whales freed themselves and swam off into deeper water around 8:10am.
If you find an injured or distressed marine animal, call the Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia on 02 9415 3333.