Michael Riggio, 17, (left) took selfies with the whale while his friend Ivan Iskenderian helped the creature. Photo / Michael Riggio, Instagram
A group of young fishermen have captured an incredible selfie with a whale that swam up and seemed to ask them for help in removing plastic bags caught in its mouth.
The friendly whale nudged their boat as it made a surprise appearance in Middle Harbour, north of Sydney.
The men soon noticed the whale, which circled the boat and swam underneath it, was asking for help and they pulled out rubbish bags and fishing lines stuck in its mouth.