ORRCA team tries rescue entangled humpback whale in Sydney Harbour

Volunteers are racing to rescue a humpback whale entangled in Sydney famous harbour waters.

Jessica Fox, the second vice-president of the ORRCA whale rescue group, told NewsWire on Friday morning that a “disentanglement team” was just 4m away from the juvenile whale.

“I currently have eyes on them,” she said.

“They’re about 4m away from the tail of the whale right now.”

The rescue mission kicked off on Thursday about 1.20pm when a call was made to the ORRCA hotline notifying the volunteer group about the entanglement.

The whale’s tail is entangled by a rope with buoys.

It is the fourth entangled whale spotted this week, but the first in Sydney Harbour.

Four vessels are on the scene now to help the whale.

Ms Fox is positioned in the Middle Head section of the harbour watching the action unfold through binoculars.

She said she hoped the rescue mission could soon come to an end.

ORRCA runs a 24/7 hotline for people to report trapped or entangled dolphins, whales, seals and dugongs.

The number is 02 9415 3333.

“Please call through to the rescue hotline,” Ms Fox said.