A group of young fishermen have captured an incredible selfie with a whale after it swam up and seemed to ask them for help removing plastic bags caught in its mouth.
Michael Riggio, 17, (left) took selfies with the whale while his friend Ivan Iskenderian helped the creature
Laughing while attempting to help the whale and record what was happening, the fishermen were excited about being up close to the creature.
Ivan Iskenderian was stunned when he saw the whale. He managed to snap a selfie before helping it
The whale swam around boats of fisherman in Middle Harbour, north of Sydney, apparently asking for help
Michael Riggio was taking selfies while his friend Ivan Iskenderian removed objects from the whale’s mouth
Ivan Iskenderian (pictured stretching over the boat) pulls fishing lines and rubbish bags from its mouth
‘He just popped his head up so you could reach out and remove the garbage. He tried on my boat but we are a bit higher,’ Mr Kovacs said
The large mammal swam from one boat to another until the garbage caught in its mouth was removed
As the whale made its way over to the other boat, Mr Kovac captured the event on his camera.
The whale appeared to flap its fin in appreciation after the fishermen successfully managed to help it