The dramatic rescue attempt of two bottlenose dolphins in Cudgen Creek recently almost ended in disaster when one of the mammals became entangled in a net, however there was a happy ending. Several divers swam to the dolphin's aid and slowly brought the distressed animal back to shore to ensure it had not been injured.

The rescue attempt was led by New South Wales Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) after concerns increased over the welfare of a pod of dolphins which had been residing in the creek for over two weeks and seemed unwilling to leave. The rescued animals were released into the Tweed River at Fingal. The original plan called for the dolphins to be herded out to sea with the net being dragged from a boat and a line of marine rescue workers moving up the sides of the creek behind them but in the end, the dolphins being brought to shore and transported from there. Both mammals appeared to be in good health.

Initially it was presumed the dolphins in the creek were a mother and calf which had been spotted earlier, however they were found to be both male and not dependent upon each other as the mother/calf would have been, and due to that were able to be transported separately. It is believed the pod of dolphins first made their way into Cudgen Creek while tracking food and by the time of the rescue, most had left.