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Flipping amazing... the moment a humpback whale 'thanks' rescuers who saved it
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Posted on 07/18/2011 7:31:15 AM PDT by nuconvert

Flipping amazing... the moment a humpback whale 'thanks' rescuers who saved it from dying tangled in fishing nets

A humpback whale which was freed from almost certain death by three men off the coast of California repaid the favour to its rescuers with a breathtaking display of breaches and dives.

The amazing hour-long performance was caught on camera moments after the creature was cut free from fishing nets. When the boat came across the whale it was trapped with its tail and flippers hopelessly entangled in the nets.

(photos & Video at link)

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: humpbackwhale; rescue; whale
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1 posted on 07/18/2011 7:31:22 AM PDT by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert

Cool.


2 posted on 07/18/2011 7:34:54 AM PDT by grobdriver (Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
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To: nuconvert

the london papers often have more and interesting news than the american papers.


3 posted on 07/18/2011 7:37:21 AM PDT by ken21 (liberal + rino progressive media hate palin, bachman, cain...)
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To: ken21

Yeah. A lot of the news the Daily Mail does is from the U.S., too.


4 posted on 07/18/2011 7:39:02 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert

the london papers often report the black on white crime the american media ignores.


5 posted on 07/18/2011 7:41:30 AM PDT by rokkitapps ( Hearings on healthcare waivers NOW! (If you agree make this your tagline))
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To: nuconvert

A real life “Free Willy” story.


6 posted on 07/18/2011 7:53:32 AM PDT by dancusa (Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. W. Churchill)
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To: nuconvert

Aww shucks..wish I could find a clickable video.


7 posted on 07/18/2011 8:00:43 AM PDT by hope
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To: hope

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njzskvyEhJU

It’s Awesome!


8 posted on 07/18/2011 8:09:35 AM PDT by happilymarriedmom
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To: happilymarriedmom

WOW That gave me chills. Interesting how she lay quiet while they cut the net away from her body. great thank You.


9 posted on 07/18/2011 8:18:14 AM PDT by Marty62 (Marty60)
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To: happilymarriedmom

WOW That gave me chills. Interesting how she lay quiet while they cut the net away from her body. great thank You.


10 posted on 07/18/2011 8:19:18 AM PDT by Marty62 (Marty60)
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To: happilymarriedmom

Here’s to folks who do the right thing, regardless of personal risk. I’m surprized they didn’t get imprisoned for interfering with endangered animals, posession of a knife with intent to cause property damage, and endless other regulations enforced by folks who make a living off of doing things with people’s taxes.


11 posted on 07/18/2011 8:19:22 AM PDT by blackdog (The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop)
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To: nuconvert

ping....


12 posted on 07/18/2011 8:22:29 AM PDT by Logic n' Reason (The stain must be REMOVED (ERADICATED)....NOW!!)
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To: nuconvert

Is there a link to the video???


13 posted on 07/18/2011 8:29:27 AM PDT by LADY J ( Change your thoughts and you change your world.. - Norman Vincent Peale))
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To: happilymarriedmom

Thank you, Thank you! beautiful...


14 posted on 07/18/2011 8:34:25 AM PDT by hope
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To: happilymarriedmom

Thanks so much for sharing. The bravery of the young man in swimming out to the whale was amazing. And the whale’s patience while they cut away the netting. And then the performance! Just lovely. Man and nature - doesn’t get any better than this.


15 posted on 07/18/2011 8:38:11 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Casey Anthony is guilty as hell)
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16 posted on 07/18/2011 8:44:03 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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To: nuconvert; windcliff; onedoug

That’s one happy whale!


17 posted on 07/18/2011 8:46:01 AM PDT by stylecouncilor (Some minds are like soup in a poor restaurant...better left unstirred.-PG Wodehouse)
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To: nuconvert

I am a cynical conservative animals are not human!

There is just something in my eye.


18 posted on 07/18/2011 8:56:56 AM PDT by right way right
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To: nuconvert

... anthropomorphism alert!

How does anyone know what whales think?
Heck, we don’t even know what women think!


19 posted on 07/18/2011 9:11:36 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (This message carfully checkd to misteakes by powerful softwhere)
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To: LADY J

See link in post#8


20 posted on 07/18/2011 9:19:01 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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