A humpback whale which was freed from almost certain death by three men off the coast of California repaid the favour to its rescuers with a breathtaking display of breaches and dives.
The amazing hour-long performance was caught on camera moments after the creature was cut free from fishing nets. When the boat came across the whale it was trapped with its tail and flippers hopelessly entangled in the nets.
The whale watchers first thought the humpback was already dead as it was floating on top of the water.But then it let out a loud breath through its blow hole.
Michael Fishbach decided the best thing to do was to get into the water and snorkel alongside the stricken whale. He said: 'As I swam alongside the animal our eyes met.
'There were no words we could share but I wanted to let the whale know that we were there to help. 'It took some effort to stay focused given the great emotion of the moment. 'The sight of this large and beautiful creature trapped and so close to death was almost overwhelming.
The trio managed to free one of the fins but the whale sensed freedom and swam away, pulling the boat with it. But eventually it surfaced again and more net was cut away.
After about an hour of working the whale was totally free. They pulled the remaining fish net onto the boat and watched the whale give a dramatic show of freedom.
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The amazing hour-long performance was caught on camera moments after the creature was cut free from fishing nets. When the boat came across the whale it was trapped with its tail and flippers hopelessly entangled in the nets.
The whale watchers first thought the humpback was already dead as it was floating on top of the water.But then it let out a loud breath through its blow hole.
Michael Fishbach decided the best thing to do was to get into the water and snorkel alongside the stricken whale. He said: 'As I swam alongside the animal our eyes met.
'There were no words we could share but I wanted to let the whale know that we were there to help. 'It took some effort to stay focused given the great emotion of the moment. 'The sight of this large and beautiful creature trapped and so close to death was almost overwhelming.
The trio managed to free one of the fins but the whale sensed freedom and swam away, pulling the boat with it. But eventually it surfaced again and more net was cut away.
After about an hour of working the whale was totally free. They pulled the remaining fish net onto the boat and watched the whale give a dramatic show of freedom.
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What a wonderful way for the whale to say Thank You . This would not have happened if we as people would show respect for our land and oceans.
THANK GOD THEY FOUND HER!!!!!MY INLAWS LIVE IN BAHA DE KINO BAY MEXICO JUST ACROSS FROM TIBARON ISLAND AND THE FISHERMAN THERE REALLY NEED TO BE TAUGHT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS THAT THEY CLEAN UP THEIR BAD NETS ECT.ALL THE BEACHES ARE JUST FULL OF NETS ECT IT TAKESA OUT LOT MORE THEN JUST LIFE IN THE SEA ALSO AIR AND LAND.
thank you to all concern, watching this video brought tears ,so happy for the whale to live its life to the full, love it waving & jumping in the sea,Happiness for all to see!!!!!
tthank you all for this havy bud wonderful work wath you donn, you are angels
Qué maravillosa forma de agradecer esta gran ayuda. Enseña su cola LIBRE!!!!
Buen trabajo y fabuloso agradecimiento.
Qué maravillosa forma de agradecer esta gran ayuda. Enseña su cola LIBRE!!!!
Buen trabajo y fabuloso agradecimiento.