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The marine mammal was badly tangled, rescuers had to use sharp tools to free it

Roughly 200 feet (61 meters) of line had to be removed from around the animal's body

The marine mammal's jump took the people in the canoe by surprise

Check out some of the best animal pictures taken this year

The marine mammal is called Migaloo, returns to these waters every year

This very close encounter with the marine mammal left the fishermen in quite a shock

Witnesses say the marine mammal was as big as a London bus

While other creatures go extinct, whales seem to avoid giving biologists a hard time