USA/West Coast: Humpback - Divers = Encounter of a very special kind

After a humpback whale was freed from nets by courageous divers, the animal showed a remarkable grade of appreciation.

The men were impressed by the behaviour of the huge animal.

One of the rescuers commented: "When I was cutting the line going through the mouth, its eye was there winking at me, watching me. It was an epic moment of my life."

Source: Daring rescue of whale off Farallones

Link: Humpback nuzzled her saviors


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