Heartwarming moment quick-thinking girl, 10, rushes to save stranded whale after beast got stuck in shallow water

THIS is the heartwarming moment a quick-thinking girl rushed to save a stranded whale after the huge beast became trapped in shallow water. Ten-year-old Scarlet was jet skiing with her mum, Chantelle Smith when they came across the enormous marine mammal. The stranded humpback became stuck in shallow, crystal-clear water near the entrance to K’gari Credit: Facebook/Chantelle Smith Scarlet can be seen splashing water over the whale as it lay helpless Credit: Facebook/Chantelle Smith The stranded humpback became stuck in shallow, crystal-clear water near the entrance to K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, Queensland. In incredible footage, Scarlet can be seen splashing water over the whale as it lay helpless in the shallows of the heritage listed area. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The beast is seen opening and closing it’s colossal mouth as the brave girl continued to wet the creature from just a huge feet away. Ms Smith said: “It was talking to us. “The whale survived, The tide came up and he swam away.” Ms Smith has been visiting the area on her jet ski to see the whales for the past two decades. She said it was a “very cool experience” knowing the whale survived the frightening ordeal and managed to swim back out to sea. The mum added: “I’m happy now, to be honest it actually ruined the rest of the beautiful day because I was just so sad wondering if it was going to actually get out. Most read in The Sun “But until we heard that it did, it was all very sad because you know lots of whales die all the time from beaching.” Ms Smith said they found the whale alone while jet skiing off the island before anchoring next to the huge marine animal. The stranded humpback became stuck in shallow, crystal-clear water near the entrance to K’gari Credit: Facebook/Chantelle Smith Scarlet and he mum Chantelle spotted the sea beast while jet skiing Credit: Facebook/Chantelle Smith The pair desperately kept splashing water over the whale to stop it drying out, but were forced to leave before authorities arrived. Another couple stayed behind with the animal until the tide finally surged back in. “He managed to free himself then,” Ms Smith said. “Another boat told me it had been reported as we were pulling up so we knew that there was help on the way. “We just kept him wet as possible, and I knew that it was probably going to be another couple of hours until the tide came in so he could swim back out. “The mouth was wide open and we saw all of its baleens, which is like hair.” A department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation spokesman said wildlife officers received a call about the stranded whale shortly after 9am on Sunday. The whale then made a dramatic escape, freeing itself not long after officers arrived at Wathumba Creek. Home to the giant mammals, the turquoise tidal estuary on the western side of K’gari, about 46km from Hervey Bay is frequently visisted by tourists. The creek system transforms into a vast saltwater lake packed with marine life when the tide rises, according to Fraser Coast Tourism and Events. Comment now