Noosa locals rescue beached whale shark

By Abbey Cannan

Beach-goers joined forces in a remarkable event in Noosa on Wednesday as they helped rescue a juvenile whale shark struggling in shallow water.

Noosa resident Carley Jane Pan saw the animal becoming stuck between rocks off Noosa National Park before jumping in with a group of locals to set it free.

Carly said it was a very unexpected yet amazing experience.

“My husband had just been for a surf and we were walking down the hill towards the National carpark and we saw there was a whale shark floundering around really close to the edge,” she said.

“I thought it was really strange, I’ve lived here for 20 years and never known whale sharks to be in the area even, let alone close to the rocks.

“It…