Australian divers free great white shark from plastic debris. A great white shark in the waters of South Australia was discovered with a plastic strap binding his torso and one fin, which severely restricted his movements and was damaging part of his gills. After seeing that the plastic must be removed for the shark to survive, Australian diver Andrew Fox and his father, legendary shark survivor and conservationist Rodney Fox, along with other divers made several expeditions to the area.

With Mr. Rodney Fox saying that it seemed the shark, who they affectionately named Strappy, knew of their good intentions, he was able to cut the plastic strap and free the marine animal. Saying that this type of human-caused endangerment is frequent, Darren Kindleysides of the Australian Marine Conservation Society stated, “Unfortunately, plastic debris is one of the biggest threats to marine life, and with the amount of plastics we produce and dump increasing, it's not surprising our marine life is increasingly becoming entangled.”

Our hats off and heartfelt thanks, father-and-son team Rodney and Andrew Fox as well as all shark divers who helped Strappy regain his health and freedom. May we be more considerate in clearing the oceans of such human-made debris to protect all cherished marine co-inhabitants from harm.