Baby Whale nudges her distressed mother to freedom

A humpback whale calf desperately nudging its mother in an apparent attempt to free her from a sandbank off North Stradbroke Island, Queensland.

Success!  The mother is eventually able to free herself and the pair are seen swimming away from the shallow water.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XbhjIWDtPI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDCYG-zu5rU