Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

...The Whale...

If you saw a recent front-page story of the San Francisco Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become entangled in a spider's web of crab traps and lines. She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth.

A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farallon Islands (outside the Golden Gate) and radioed an environmental group for help. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so badly off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her. They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her.

When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, and nudged them, pushed them gently around as she was thanking them. Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives. The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth said her eyes were following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.

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.

I pass this on to you, my friend, in the same spirit.

QuestGirl Loc: Jayhawk Country

A joyous story indeed!

Little Ball of Hate

You might find this interesting. http://us.whales.org/whales-and-dolphins/brain-power

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

Serenity may be found by cutting the ropes that bind people into the traps they swam into. Don't expect gratitude from humans though, fortunately, the serenity derived from this doesn't rely on it.

Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

Thanks, fascinating... Don D.

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Little Ball of Hate

It sure is. I knew dolphins and whales were smart, but I didn't know they could pass along learned behavior. I also didn't know dolphins were tool users. Well, at least we don't have to worry about them discovering fire. Or do we?

dwight walker

Thank you for being so kind as to share this story.