James Moskito, a professional diver, was working with a group of volunteers
at the Farallon Islands, which are located off the coast of San
Francisco.
At the water's surface, he noticed a humpback whale performing
suspiciously.
As James continued to observe the whale, it became increasingly obvious
that something was amiss. Typically, whales only surface for a brief period
of time to breathe.
The whale rose on a breath, raised its head, raised one eye above the
water, and then turned to face me. It simply stayed there, and I could know
it was staring at me, James stated.
James made the decision to swim over to the whale.
I'm here to assist you, he said as he placed his palm over the creature's
eye. You won't be wounded by me.
James then swam around to the whale's opposite side, where he was astounded
at what he discovered.
A 3,000-pound anchor was fastened to the whale's tail.
Hours were spent working painstakingly to liberate the lovely animal from
the mile-long chain that was around it and pulling it down by James and the
other courageous divers.
After considerable effort, the team finally saw success.
The whale began swimming figure eights around James as it circled
him.
Then, as if to express gratitude, it brushed up against him.
Do you ever wonder how sleeping whales manage to breathe? Humpback whales,
unlike humans, must deliberately remember to breathe, even while they are
asleep.
Whales probably turn off half of their brains at a time as they sleep so
they can still be awake enough to breathe, according to Animal Planet.
I find it incredible how committed and diligent these men were in trying to
save this lovely animal.
James' conversation with the whale can seem weird to some people. However,
whales have sentiments and perhaps comprehend more than we realize.
Whales have the same specialized brain cells involved in processing
emotions as humans and primates, according to research from the Mount Sinai
School of Medicine in New York.
Therefore, we can say with absolute certainty that the humpback whale was
appreciative of all the assistance it got. If you agree, please tell others
about this excellent animal rescue!
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