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Myrran

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I posted this in the So Cal Section because thats where i live. I'm reposting here to share with you Nor Cal Peeps since it's from San Fran. This was posted by my sister on Facebook this morning. Great Story and a awesome pic. Hope you enjoy.


...The Whale...

If you read a recent front page story of the San Francisco
Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had
become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. She was
weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to
struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope
wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her
mouth. A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farallon Islands
(outside the Golden Gate) and radioed an environmental group for
help. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined
that she was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and
untangle her. They worked for hours with curved knives and
eventually freed her. When she was free, the divers say she swam in
what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and
every diver, one at a time, and nudged them, pushed them gently
around as she was thanking them. Some said it was the most
incredibly beautiful experience of their lives. The guy who cut the
rope out of her mouth said her eyes were following him the whole
time, and he will never be the same. May you, and all those you
love, be so blessed and fortunate to be surrounded by people who
will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.
I pass this on to you, my friends, in the same spirit.
 

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Aw, you got me all teary eyed. What a wonderful story, thank you for sharing it with us!
 
Nice story! I wonder if the pic could be edited to make it look green and limited visibility. Put gloves and a hood on the freediver and maybe a SCUBA tank.
 
I had the opportunity to catch this on the radio when it first aired and I can attest, it is a great listen. There is something special when you get a chance to interact in a new way with animals that we never thought possible.

I hope I get the opportunity to experience this myself sometime. Perhaps not with due to such a sad situation to start with though.
 
Ah it would have been amazing to help with the rescue effort. How touching. Thanks for sharing!
 
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