About this episode

Zac Penman discusses his role in whale disentanglement and the unique challenges of rescuing large marine animals.

Very few jobs in this country involve launching a rescue mission wearing a wetsuit - to save an animal as big as a bus. But DOC Marine Reserves Ranger Zac Penman is only ever one phone call away from such adventure. He runs the large whale disentanglement team and he's here to tell us how it all works.

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