Save the whale!

[bajapescador]

Last summer in the Sea of Cortez, a humpback whale got ensnared in a fishing net. My cousin's son (second cousin?) spent almost three hours in the water with the whale. With his dive knife, he cut away the net until it was successfully freed. I bring this up to share some remarkable pictures of the effort. Very little was written about it if any.

http://www.robbaarongordon.com/whale/pages/bay_of_dreams-005166.htm

There are over 60 pictures. Enjoy

 

[NCangler]

Great work by your relative and the others!

 

[fridaysoff]

baja,
There's a sweet spot in heaven reserved for someone that will take the risk and expend the enery to help a defenseless animal like that.Thank you for sharing that experience with us.
john D.

 

[OspreyVic]

Thank you for sharing these pictures. We hope that more people see this and reflect on their own feelings for our friends in the water.