Saving A Yellow - Bellied Sea Snake in Sydney

Sea snakes are very rare in Sydney Australia. This one hitched a ride on the great east coast current from the northern part of Australia. They can be very deadly if they manage bite soft tissue.
This Yellow Bellied Sea Snake was stranded on one of the local beaches in the northern suburbs of Sydney NSW Australia. it was not looking real good. I could not release it back into the ocean where it was because the waves were too large. Fortunatly I had a bucket with me as i was fishing with a regular client. I gently flipped it into the bucket and added some sea water. Immediatly it started swimming in the bucket. I then walked for about 800m to a much calmer section of the beah and released it. 😎👍

[@apm285]

Wow, I've been waiting to see a video from the master for ages. Great to see you again alex. Can't wait to see the beach fishing

[@AlexBellissimo]

thabks mate will try my best to get another out soon

[@wayneberry8703]

Wow, sea snake 🐍. Great job, Alex.

[@AlexBellissimo]

was great to see and save as well 👍

[@franksaunders6534]

Some rare footage for Sydney there, mate, and you would have seen plenty of different aquatic life in your time around Sydney over the years. Thanks for sharing, Alex!

[@AlexBellissimo]

yes seen a lot of weard stuff over the years.

[@johnkeynes8873]

Great job Alex looking forward to your videos more whiting fishing cheers.

[@AlexBellissimo]

thanks mate hopefully soon

[@caroljames3853]

Well done there Alex!

[@AlexBellissimo]

thanks heaps mate

[@deanmacka4975]

Great stuff mate, I've never seen one on any of Sydney's beaches ⛱️ 👍

[@AlexBellissimo]

I see them every few years definatly uncommon in Syd thanks mate

[@pigsandapples]

Great job Alex

[@AlexBellissimo]

cheers mate

[@michaelpena1563]

Good on you Alex well done.

[@AlexBellissimo]

cheers mate

[@mattd4616]

You bloody legend Alex

[@AlexBellissimo]

hey your a legend👍 thanks heaps mate

[@Davrosss]

Well done champion ☝️

[@AlexBellissimo]

Some people complained that i released it ? 😏

[@Davrosss]

@@AlexBellissimo they would complain if you kept it too lol can’t please everyone ✌️

[@lorrainegnanadickam4313]

Yes

[@AlexBellissimo]

thanks mate

[@evo2102]

Im no expert but i think sea snakes come to land to lay there eggs

[@AlexBellissimo]

this one was not looking real good had to save it

[@kindrs2rud]

You released that fkn thing?

[@AlexBellissimo]

Why not?

[@judgedrew2076]

@@AlexBellissimoprick

[@kindrs2rud]

Australians! 🤦

[@AlexBellissimo]

yep plenty of these on the tropics