On Monday, February 14th, the panga Inconforme y que... with Captain Alberto Davis and blue whale specialist Michael Fishbach came upon a
humpback whale off Punta Baja, who was completely tangled in a fishing net. The whale was freed after Michael jumped into the water and cut it off
with a four inch pocket knife. As Michael cut away at the net, Captain Alberto and the adult passengers pulled the net into the boat. Apparently
this process took only a few minutes and was successful. Some photos follow and when I get video (all of it is on film!), I will work with it and
post it. In the meantime, after the net was removed the happy humpback waved its fluke and breached several times.
I have written more detail in my report in the link below but too pooped to write more right now
flyfishinPam, Thanks for the report. Gill nets should be banned in deep water. Better yet, they should be banned, period.desertcpl - 2-22-2011 at 07:02 PM
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flyfishinPam, Thanks for the report. Gill nets should be banned in deep water. Better yet, they should be banned, period.
DITTORuss - 2-22-2011 at 07:22 PM
Talk about a high! It just don't get any better than that!stimbo - 2-22-2011 at 07:22 PM
Great post Pam. I've gotta ask, are those pix of the same whale?flyfishinPam - 2-22-2011 at 07:23 PM
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Originally posted by stimbo
Great post Pam. I've gotta ask, are those pix of the same whale?
yes!stimbo - 2-23-2011 at 12:05 AM
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Originally posted by stimbo
Great post Pam. I've gotta ask, are those pix of the same whale?
yes!
That's one elated whale! Good job to everyone involved.Lauriboats - 2-23-2011 at 06:30 AM
Great story, looking forward to the video.Mexitron - 2-23-2011 at 07:37 AM
That's so nice to see...beautiful.shari - 2-23-2011 at 08:09 AM
now THAT was a jump for JOY!!! well done amigos....helping whales is entirely possible as they cooperate and go very still when you are attempting to
free them.
WOW !!!
djh - 2-23-2011 at 08:35 AM
I sometimes get so discouraged (and disgusted) with humans and all of the problems, wasted potential and opportunities, insensitivity, apathy, greed,
violence, drugs . . . etc., etc., etc..
This post, and the amazing photos really tug at the heart and provide some needed balance.
What a great story.
Thanks Pam !!
And my heartfelt thanks to Michael Fishbach, Alberto Davis, and the others aboard Inconforme y que.
Something tells me this video is going to "go viral" ~ as well it should!
djhwilderone - 2-23-2011 at 09:17 AM
Fantastic photo - glad these guys were in the right place at the right time to help out this humpback. So the whale was calm and collected while
Michael was swimming around him working with the net? Wow.CaboMagic - 2-23-2011 at 09:26 AM
BRAVO!captkw - 2-23-2011 at 02:12 PM
net's SUCK!! and should be outlawed,, in the late 80's I trowed a lure from cobo to the island's south (200 miles) then to the big island then to
resurection bay alaska and 3 or4 times a day I would have to pull my lure in and clean off all the pieses of net...many,many mile from land...a reel
bitter eye opener...the only net I feel that should be in the water is a small bait catcherPaulina - 2-23-2011 at 10:30 PM
