Young whale freed from net shows appreciation... or so it would appear.

[2on2u]

[Summer Hathaway]

1. Fantastic footage!

Thanks for posting!

[Waltons_Mtn]

2. Awesome. Simply awesome.

[RedStateLiberal]

3. Amazing video.

Thanks for sharing.

[DURHAM D]

4. Thanks for posting.

My eyes are leaking.

[FarPoint]

5. Now that clip made my day....

No, it made my week!

[PearliePoo2]

6. These type of videos make my day!

and make me so happy and give me tears of joy.
Thanks for posting!

[2on2u]

10. When in the history of this world could so much positive and uplifting video, ideas, feelings be

shared with so many people with the click of a button? These internets allow us to share a like mind while remaining as different as can be. In here there are no races, no colors, no accents, no genders, no ages.

No one approaches anyone else with a preconceived notion about anyone. Too bad the real world cannot be such..... if it were many other nets both real and imagined would be cut and abandoned as well they should be.

(These internets is a stab at humor)

[PearliePoo2]

15. "with the click of a button" you said.

Yes, the internets!
FYI, with "the click of a button" I just shared this video with my 89 year old "with it" Aunt who has learned and embraced the computer and internet!
She was THRILLED to watch it.
Amazing...these internets and series of tubes!
Thanks again!

[Th1onein]

52. Beautiful thought, 2on2u

When in the history of this world could so much positive and uplifting video, ideas, feelings be shared with so many people with the click of a button? These internets allow us to share a like mind while remaining as different as can be. In here there are no races, no colors, no accents, no genders, no ages.

The internet is changing the world; democratizing it. I hope it is not too late for the planet.

[Kalidurga]

7. We need more people like this...

but, then whales wouldn't be trapped in nets in the first place. I am ok with that.

[arthritisR_US]

8. Absolutely wonderful :) n/t

[glinda]

9. Wow. Thanks. Something is in my eyes.....

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. I've seen this video before -

makes me cry every damn time.

[progressoid]

23. Me too. And on DU if memory serves!

Lovely.

[kag]

65. I remember seeing it before, too.

But it never gets old. Lovely, indeed.

[AsahinaKimi]

62. First time I have seen this...

and has a tear.

[Arkansas Granny]

12. WOW! What a great story.

[world wide wally]

13. Sometimes people make me proud of them.

We need more people like this in the world.

[flamingdem]

14. fantastic people, fantastic organization

thanks for posting

[lumpy]

16. That kept me on the edge of my seat ! Beautiful !

Wonderful caring people.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

17. Awww. GREAT work! n/t

[Strat0]

18. Just Awesome n/t

[SunSeeker]

19. They aught to bronze that little f'n buck knife!

[valerief]

20. Fabulous adventure! nt

[MFM008]

21. sniff

[luv_mykatz]

22. Sitting here with tears of relief and joy!

Thank you so much for posting this. Love to see people loving and helping Nature and Her creatures. Bright blessings!

[wordpix]

37. me,too, it's fantastic! Thanks to the conservationists who saved this poor whale

[Indpndnt]

24. Awesome. Truly awesome.

[calimary]

25. WONDERFUL! Sorta renews yer faith.

Thank you for posting, 2on2u! I put it on my Facebook page, too!

[Lucky Luciano]

26. For later

[teddy51]

27. That was so awesome, thanks for posting... Brought tears to my eyes. Still some very

good people out there, that will go the extra mile!

[fun n serious]

28. Thank you.

Love it

[Iwillnevergiveup]

29. Well, that was incredible

Suspense, relief, joy - it's all there and it's real! Thank you for posting this.

[williesgirl]

30. Wow, gives me goosebumps! Thanks for posting. Rec'd

[mia]

31. Thank You!

Enjoyed this very much.

[Curmudgeoness]

32. That is one happy whale!

Very touching!

[clydefrand]

33. Wonderful story; made me cry.

I saw a humpback whale in '96 at Cape Cod. It came right up to the boat that I was on and looked me in the eye as if to say, How do I look? That was my first trip up there; I went again 3 years ago. Wish I could go every summer.

[DrewFlorida]

34. Fantastic job, thank you for posting this video, you made my day!

[Digit]

35. That is so awesome

What a beautiful animal!

I am glad it was able to be saved.

[Liberal_in_LA]

36. k&r

[AzSweet]

38. Absolutely Beautiful!!! n/t

[benld74]

39. K&R Thank You for showing this. Inspiring to say the least.

[susanna]

40. I just loved this. Thank you for posting it! n/t

[Vidar]

41. Fantastic.

[hfojvt]

42. pretty cool

even though I already saw this story on ABC news.

[DAMANgoldberg]

43. Awesome video...

There is hope for the world afterall.

BTW, Mr. Fishback's phone number @ the end is a landline # in Yancey County, NC, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. Most of Western NC outside Asheville, Buncombe County, and Cullowhee (home of Western Carolina U) is deep Red currently represented by Heath Schuler. Open seat coming up and redistricting, so look for this one to go back R.

[Heather MC]

44. Great Video too bad it wasn't a shark

My Son's response, I gave him the side eye lol

[Norrin Radd]

45. kr

[mother earth]

46. Beautiful! nt

[LittleGirl]

47. tears. eom

[treestar]

48. That was cool

I'm glad they thought to video that. It would be hard to hear of this story pre-internet and pre-digital camera days!

I love people like these - so knowledgeable and caring so much. That kid is lucky to be in that family.

[raouldukelives]

49. k&r

[Whovian]

50. And some tears here as well. Beautiful clip.

[RKP5637]

51. Beautiful!!! n/t

[dvhughes]

53. That made my week

Maybe my year.
I will think about this often.
Thanks for sharing.

[SamKnause]

54. Whale in net

Tragedy averted.

What an awesomely joyous ending.

Thanks to all who worked so hard to free that magnificent humpback whale.

[JNelson6563]

55. I've got something in my eyes.

That's why they're watering.

[DirkGently]

56. Excellent.

[jsr]

57. Incredible video

[lovemydog]

58. beautiful animal

beautiful people

[blaze]

59. That's a video I can watch over and over again!

And I have!

[Pharaoh]

60. kicking for later

[Zorra]

61. Oh, that is just sooo good!

That's a whole new perspective on jumping for joy.

Made me cry.

Thanks, 2on2.

[littlemissmartypants]

63. Stick a fork in

Me, I'm done.

[littlemissmartypants]

64. .

[tblue]

66. Gives me chills!

Sweet beautiful thing! So smart. I love these people and curse anyone who would capture and/or kill a whale!