This is a heartwarming story of a group of volunteers that acted and saved a
whale from certain death. Killer whales always have a special place in the
hearts of animal lovers. They are royal, highly intelligent, and can
communicate with each other, a thing that makes them able to coordinate
their hunting.
A large whale pod was on their chase for seals in front of the shores of
Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada.
When, unfortunately, one young female killer whale rode a wave while hunting and
actually got herself into a very precarious position. The rocks there are very
sharp, and she found herself stuck on them and couldn't move. As the hours went
by, the situation for her got worse.
A couple of men heard a passing sailboat radio in about an Orca whale stuck on
the rocks, and they immediately got a team together to try and save her life.
It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining. Not a good thing for the stranded mammal.
The whale was stressed and kept crying endlessly.
The killer whale understood very quickly though, that the men were not there to
hurt her, but to help her.
'At the beginning she was very stressed, you could notice her breathing becoming
faster. But after a while, I think she knew we were there to help her', said
rescuer George Fisher.
The team put wet blankets on her to protect her from the hot sun.
They used pipes and water buckets to pour water on her so she would not dry up.
The whale was so big, it was impossible to move her. And even if they tried to
drag her, the sharp rocks would cut her to pieces.
The only thing they could do was to keep her wet and protect her from the sun
until the tide returned. They stayed with the stranded whale for 8 hours. The
rescue team were so happy when the whale finally got extracted and swam back to
the open sea. What great heroes!
'We were all worried for the whale, and we just had big luck to give the whale
another chance', said extractor Herman Motter.
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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.
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