Humpback Whale Shows AMAZING Appreciation After Being Free

[Coyotl]

[idwiyo]

1. K&R

[Vinnie From Indy]

2. Great story!

The whale certainly seemed to be offering a profound and hearty thank you!

[BarbaRosa]

3. That's a beautiful story that will carry me through the day.

[Brigid]

4. That's a happy whale!

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

5. We need to remember that ALL life ...

at times needs our help.
There are times we all get entangled.
As humans, it may be mental or physical, but the entanglement is present and may be deadly.
Be the "net" Fox News or just propagandized talking points, we need to free the beast.
It may be very hard work, yet the thanks may very well be overwhelming.
Think it's worth a try.

Thank you for sharing this video. Lesson learned.

[snagglepuss]

17. A beautiful post.

A warm welcome to DU.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

18. Thank you!

Been here since Nov 2009 and lurked for a few years before that.
Just don't post much.
But thanks for the welcome always appreciated.

[madashelltoo]

6. Beautiful!

Now I can't stop the tears.

[Iliyah]

7. Thanks for the vid

good wake up and so wonderful. In times of uncertainty, things like this gives much hope that as one of the living beings on this earth we can make a positive difference.

Thank you again!

[panader0]

8. Beautiful!

I've been sailing in the waters off San Diego and had whales come right up next to the boat.
Once I leaned out and was almost able to touch one. Very cool.

[polly7]

9. Just beautiful! nt.

[1monster]

10. Over the years, I've seen this video at least 6 or 7 times and I still hold my

breath during parts of it.

[LittleGirl]

14. I saw it at least once before

but I had to watch it again because it was just so awesome. It always makes me choke up in tears.

[tofuandbeer]

11. Thanks for posting! I loved it!

[AnneD]

12. We are not the only....

Sentient beings that share this planet.

[Volaris]

30. Yeah no kidding.

When the dolphins head home, and the Whale-speaking Alien Space Probe of Doom and Destruction comes to find out what happened to all their buddies, THEN maybe the rest of us will figure that out. Better hope we have Time Travel and Ressurected Vulcans by then, or we're ALLLLL going to be in need of some "colorful metaphors"....

But in the middle of a month of raw suck, that video made me happy. Thanks to the OP for that=).

[AnneD]

31. This bag of mostly water...

Appreciated the video too. And yes this weeks news has sucked raw sewage.

[NOLALady]

13. Someday I will be able to watch this video

and not shed a tear.

But not today.

[xtraxritical]

15. All animals are intelligent and have feelings.

[Coyotl]

19. If not all life.

What hubris to think we are exceptional!

[Divernan]

16. 1.5 miles long drift nets - known as walls of death

Drift nets more than 1.5 miles long were banned by the UN in international waters in the early 1990s and drift nets of any length in 2002 because of global concerns about the bycatch of dolphins, turtles and sharks.

Because they are illegal in many waters, when coast guard/law enforcement approach fishing boats using them, the commercial fishermen slash the nets free from the boat so there's no evidence to be used against them. However these nets are virtually indestructible, so then float through the oceans, creating walls of death killing every living thing which becomes entangled in them.

My recreational dives are about 50 minutes long, but I spent the entirety of one of them patiently untangling a piece of such netting which had caught on a piece of coral. Brought it back to the dive boat to be safely disposed of.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

34. Divernan - you must believe

in an ounce of prevention. Who knows how many sea creatures you may have saved.

K&R for this beautiful whale rescue - had not seen it before.

[Paper Roses]

20. No matter how old this film is, it brings tears to my eyes.

What have we done to the animals on this earth?
They have no-one to help but us. If we are lucky enough to spot a horrible situation like this, we can help. What about those poor creatures we don't see?

[calimary]

39. No shit. I'm crying like a baby as I write this.

Maybe it's a combination of emotions - because I feel so horrible about the Trayvon Martin verdict. Thanks, Coyotl, for posting this. URGENTLY needed on a day like this. Something positive and uplifting for a change. Something that proves that sometimes the good guys win.

[snagglepuss]

21. wow

just wow

[sue4e3]

22. Greatness

Greatness in all things big and small are never appreciated enough. what a beautiful whale.

[calimary]

40. Welcome to DU, sue4e3!

Glad you're here. Wonderful post. A little bit of balm for a battered soul. Especially on a day-after like this. You find stuff like this frequently, here on DU.

[Skittles]

23. humans at their best behavior

yes INDEED

[avaistheone1]

33. : )

[LiberalLovinLug]

24. A -

- Freakin - Mazing


Thanks for sharing

[cantbeserious]

25. Thank You For Sharing

eom

[BlueJazz]

26. Rats...I've got something in my eyes.....

[oldandhappy]

27. Magnificent!

Thank you lots and lots.

[defacto7]

28. Big K&R

Love this.

[ffr]

29. Happy story.

It could have worked out all sorts of bad ways, given an animal with it's capacities, but it didn't. It turned about beautifully and heart warmingly. (not a word, but so what!)

[paparush]

32. I know those guys.

Michael (red Speedo) is a former pro tennis player.

George (orange life vest) is an amazing drummer and one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.

Fine people doing good work.

[Judi Lynn]

35. It's wonderful they were there when they were needed so desperately,

and were able too save that young whale free.

It will be hard to forget that image of the whale and her kind, and persevering friends.

[elleng]

36. FABULOUS!

THANKS!

[agracie]

37. Thanks !

[SammyWinstonJack]

38. "She's showing us that she's all free."