Amazing Humpback Whale Rescue & It's Joy After Being Set Free (2011)
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- Michael Fishbach narrates his encounter with a humpback whale that was severely entangled in a fishing net. Michael Fishback and Gershon Cohen have founded The Great Whale Conservancy to help and protect whales. Please visit their website www.eii.org/gwc and let's join them in helping to save these magnificent beings.
Gershon Cohen, PhD
Phone: 907-766-3005
Gershon@aptalaska.net
Michael Fishbach
Phone: 828-675-9387
Fishdeya@gmail.com
www.eii.org/gwc
2011 The Great Whale Conservancy (GWC) Blue Whale Protection Program
Our Goal:
To protect blue whales along the California coast from ship-strike caused injuries and death.
The Facts:
The blue whale is the largest animal species to have ever inhabited the Earth. The global population prior to human predation has been estimated at 350,000 individuals. Today that number is ~10,000. Blue whales inhabit every ocean but one of the largest subpopulations is the Northeast Pacific group. These whales transit four favored areas: the California Bight (south of Point Conception,) the west coast of Baja California, the Sea of Cortez, and the Costa Rica Dome. By far the largest number of blue whales congregates in the California Bight between June and October where food availability is very high. This area is also one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, with over 6000 cargo ships/year transiting the Santa Barbara Channel to and from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
The Problem:
Blue whales are most vulnerable to strikes by cargo ships, tankers, cruise ships, and other large vessels at night while feeding on krill, transiting, or resting. During the day krill descend hundreds of feet into the water column, but every evening the whale's photosensitive prey re-concentrate near the surface. The whales follow the krill back to the dark surface waters, and may not react quickly enough to avoid the large ships. A ship collision usually ends in injury or death for these giants of the seas. The documented number of blue whales killed by ships along the coast of California has been as high as 5 whales in a year. The actual number of mortalities is unknown and is suspected to be many times higher because blue whales are negatively buoyant -- they sink when they die. The total number of ship-strike kills represents a survival threat to this subgroup and the worldwide population.
The Solution:
Despite their size, California's blue whales are for the most part unseen, which to a great degree is why they remain unprotected. The GWC will utilize media-generating tools such as web-based videos and public presentations and actions involving life-size blue whale floats to inform the public, focus attention on state and federal agencies and ship owners, and force a strengthening of the rules and operational policies for vessels transiting critical blue whale habitat. We will not turn the corner on this issue until the general public becomes aware of the problem and begins to "speak for the whales." We must succeed -- it would truly be a tragedy to lose this magnificent species forever.
It took decades to institute strong protections, including adjusted shipping lanes, ship speeds, and the establishment of protected areas for North Atlantic right whales, despite 60 years of "protected status" and the knowledge that 1/3 of the known mortalities every year resulted from ship strikes. The survival of the right whale population still hangs by a thread. We can't afford to negotiate for decades on protecting blue whales in the Pacific.
The Great Whale Conservancy (GWC) is a joint program of two premier projects of the Earth Island Institute: the International Marine Mammal Project and the Campaign to Safeguard America's Waters. To help, please contact Michael Fishbach at IMMP (828) 675-9387, fishdeya@gmail.com, or Gershon Cohen PhD. at CSAW (907) 766-3005, gershon@aptalaska.net.
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I am typing this with tears in my eyes from just watching your rescue - what wonderful people you are - thank you so much for being in the right place at the right time - she is beautiful. x Peace, love and harmony to you all.
This video makes me cry happy tears every time I watch it. Such an amazing thing to do. Thank you for saving her life. You guys are amazing...
I will come back and watch this on occasion. It always awesome to see each time.
I grew up watching whale specials with my Dad and shared this with him! What a gift to be there ~ i am filled with gratitude for your love and kindness....
Saving One Life is Saving the Whole World... Tears of Joy!! A Real Mitzvah!! Michael and Gershon = Men of Valor!
I join with all the greteful posters who thanked you for that wonderful job. More people like you needed in this world. Thanks so much.
This was the best story I've heard about in a long time. I had tears of sadness for the animal being in distress then I had tears of joy. I was so touched by the concern and bravery displayed by everyone aboard.
I just had to share this with all my friends today. Thank you for sharing and showing us this amazing experience.
This is one of the most incredible short movies I have ever seen. Very brave, very caring. I piloted a small boat to see these guys in the Great Barrier Reef and it was one of the best days of my life. Well done to you all.
I have been really close to the humpback and orca off of Vancouver BC. They seem to "get" people and like to show off. You are rock stars. This humpback was showing off, and showing joy at the result of what you did. Thank you for your effort and endangering yourselfs in this heroic act.
Faith restored !!!! One person, in this case five people really CAN make all the difference in the world, especially for this one grateful whale. Thank you for sharing this amazing footage, bless you for having the courage to free that whale. Lord knows how many more whales will come into this world all because this one whale can know go forth and multiply. I will share this video ... great job!!!!
Am I the only one tearing Up? Awesome
Simply Beautiful - Thank you for redeeming our species!!!
this is truly beautiful, i wish our relationship with animals/nature was always like this
This is pure love, for the whale and from the whale. Anyone who has a negative comment about any part of this has a relationship with negativity and is not willing to let it go. I never met the people in this video but love them for their act of kindness. Very simple. Its OK to love without commenting on swim suits, accents or any other negative.
thats beautiful , wee need more humans like these people in the world,, great job guys, animals too knows how to give thanks ... god bless
thanks for being kind and persevering to save that friend.....
Never tire of seeing this video and it's outcome.
God bless you all for saving His amazing creation
You guys are awesome! I want you all to know that l keep coming back to watch this, at times when l feel despair or hopelessness, it brings me joy and helps restore my faith in humanity when l need it. Thankyou so very much for sharing that with us all.
You just show that theres still kindness and love in this hatred world,
thank you for making me feel so good and so blessed that we have people like you and your friends who will put their lives on the line to save such a magnificent animal god bless and thank you.
regards JC
These people are real heroes!!!
God bless you guys,that's what real love is about.To be able to help and admire other species and not try to own them,let them free,in their own environment,where they belong and are happy!!
Wow you so risked your lives for this animal. Beautiful X
This pulls at my emotions, I'm both loving and hating humans at the same time.... Thanks for this rescue :)
Absolutely amazing!! So glad you were able to finally able get the net off of this beautiful creature. I hate to think how long she was entangled in that. Thank you for being so caring and for sharing this video.
amazingly calm, wonderful people. Well done
Cried throughout the video. My heart was filled with joy as well thanks to those wonderful people. Bless you all!
What a wonderful video, great rescue , with joyful and comassionate love
thank u so much u brave people.may god blessu all
U guys are true heroes God bless.
THANK YOU :D ... Courageous and loving hearts ... this is an amazing moment.
You heard what the little child said "... I know what she is doing ... she is showing us that she is free ..." "... yes, and thank them. .. This is truly exciting .... not even have words to describe what I feel ... Thank you so much ... Blessings to all :))
Saalome gam naan ben uurda, gan njjber asaala hesporoona!
Peace be on Earth, and among all beings!
Wonderful - a great successful story
you are angels !! thanks a lot for sharing !!! grazieeeeeeeeee
Incredible story and fantastic rewards
Too beautiful interaction between human and whale: suffering, help, gratitude. Hours working hard under the Sun, the guy got sunburned, risked getting caught in fishing net and taken to the bottom of the sea by whale.
But whales are intelligent and know what was happening and just stood there without hurting anyone for long time. Happy ending.
Just saw this on GMA ! Amazing Story ! ;')
Wonderful
Great sight to see, it was amazing! The breaching was intense!!! :P :D :)
Love is love.
Great People !
That made me so happy :)
Free Willy!hehe Great job Guys!!
Awesome people and whale
Fantastic
awesome!
who cares the vid is amazing. It was probably an accidental click
Thank you for posting. I believe that is a quote from the Talmud below. How befitting! Such a shame the "Palestinians" in Gaza a few years back didn't believe the same when they came upon an endangered sea tortoise... Keep up the good work and thanks again for posting... SRA
awesome :D
Why is the one dislike?!?!
Frank Raymond brought me here
All fishing gear should be micro chipped with the fisherman's details. Any damage to wild life and they should be fined / jailed.
『W』『H』『0』 『D』『4』『R』『3』『5』 『W』『!』『N』『5』Ф I bet you thought that edgy comment was gonna get you clout 😂
That is a wonderful idea, #6 thumbs up
animal behaviorists please inform! was this whale really saying thank you? im curious cus i have another thought. was it because the whale was trapped and stagnant for so long that she was simply just trying to regain its idea of where it is by breaching? idk
they know no more than anyone else. the tail didn't have eyes when it was flapping. i reckon it was communicating the only way it knows how (above water) because the ppl it wanted to thank were above water.
Local guy: "What did you folks do out there"
Michael: "Nothing much, just cut a net & freed a whale."
Local guy: "That was a fisherman's dinner, maybe even a paycheck. Fishing is all we have here."
Michael: "I didn't think about that"
Local guy: "It better not have been my net, you son of a bitch. Didn't it occur to you that a whale could feed the entire village? We have hungry children here. You care more about a whale than our children, asshole?"
Michael: "Sorry."
👍👍👍
no hug?
see what we have done to the environment, there are dead spots in our oceans, covered in plastic!!! at least a nice story!!!!
It's "its joy," not "it's joy," dunce!
because trolls don't like anything.