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    Family rescues grateful humpback whale

    A vacationing family returned home with a whale of a tale after rescuing Valentina — a humpback whale caught in a dire situation.

    Michael Fishbach, co-founder of The Great Whale Conservancy, was with family and friends, photographing whales in the sea of Cortez when they came across a young one tangled in a fish net.

    Immobilized and appearing to be dead, Valentina had little chance of survival without Fishbach's team.

    After the group managed to free the whale from the net, she showed her appreciation with over 40 breaches, a show of "joy, if not thanks."

    Michael Fishbach narrates the incredible rescue:

    Incidentaly, Valentina was named for the day her life was saved — Valentine's Day of 2011.

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    480 comments

    • Runs with the Horses  •  9 months ago
      Too busy for long emails.
    • JULIE  •  9 months ago
      What a sad and inspirational experience! It's so unfortunate that fishers are continued to allow the trapping and subsequent killing of large, beautiful animals their nets and even sadder that unnecessary and brutal whaling continues. Thank goodness for this family who cared enough to make a difference! If you want to see more heroes, check out the Sea Sheppard crew.
    • Cristobal  •  9 months ago
      Maravilloso el comportamiento de los protagonistas.
    • dale l  •  10 months ago
      thx for saving the whale...u r heroes...
    • Erika  •  10 months ago
      You MUST watch this video where some boaters rescue a Whale entangled in a fishing net. It's very emotional and so special!
      • Blondi 9 months ago
        how emotional
    • ljm  •  10 months ago
      Good job
      • Ned 10 months ago
        Ya ... good con job.
    • wwbcat  •  10 months ago
      Spectacular!
    • cjvvipresents  •  10 months ago
      Amazing video.
    • Babes  •  10 months ago
      Wow what an incredible story! As a supporter of wildlife conservation, I'm so touched by the courage that the Fishbach family carried out to rescue that magnificent Humpback Whale...Bravo!!
    • Kris  •  10 months ago
      Wow this video of a fantastic feat is just great.Kudos to the crew of this boat.
    • Andrew  •  10 months ago
      wow great story
    • Lawreen  •  9 months ago
      Hooray! Such a gentle mammal with a music all it's own.
    • ljm  •  10 months ago
      Nice good job
      • Ned 10 months ago
        Ya.... nice good con job.
    • Jane Mcculloch  •  10 months ago
      Thank goodness for some compassionate people who value other beings that need to live here on this planet!!
      • Beatle 10 months ago
        People like that give me hope that were all NOT money grubbing,self centered , war mongering ,egomaniacs ! Thanks for the smile !
    • anonamous  •  10 months ago
      best video I've seen in a looong time...thanks for sharing...thanks for the rescue...
      • Ned 10 months ago
        it's a fake. All staged. My brother lives in that area and the word is it was staged.
      • TillmasterT 10 months ago
        your brother is a douche bag
      • VINMAST 10 months ago
        Ned - You need to go jump in sea and get tangled in nets to feel what whales go through. If you can not than shut the F%#@ up and let caring people do what is best for everyone including scumbags like you
    • Anoma Bounsall  •  10 months ago
      Thank you so much for your compassion and love for rescuing this magnificent animal. It made me cry. I am so grateful that you made the decision to free the animal without waiting for more help. May God bless you all abundantly for your love and compassion.
    • Colo  •  10 months ago
      I too cheered along at the end of this video; what a relief to see the whale free at last, and what a job welldone! The persistence it took - I cannot thank these people enough for their patience. (What happened to human beings for becoming so careless once they step outside their backyards?)
    • John  •  10 months ago
      Beuatiful. I wish there were more people and more stories like that. Good for them.
    • Deen Koontz  •  10 months ago
      About time we had some GOOD news here.
    • nancy  •  10 months ago
      Why was the net in the sea? Don't fishermen and fisherwomen haul in their nets when they go back to land?
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