Divers on underwater excursions in Hawaii have filmed plenty of amazing experiences.
One day Samantha Ray came across a bottle-nosed dolphin that was trapped in a fishing net.
She came to the rescue!
The dolphin had a hook in his skin and line wrapped around his fins, which made swimming
really difficult.
When he saw the divers though, he did an amazing thing!
This heart-melting video was then shared on YouTube, impressing millions of people across
the Globe.
You won't believe how awesome it all was…!!!
While a group of divers was underwater, enjoying the experience in sight seeing.
A dolphin appeared near them.
He was in need of some human help.
The divers were in awe, when the dolphin got close.
When the bottle knows dolphin appeared, he saw the humans and went straightforward to
ask for help.
You won't believe what he did when he approached the divers!
The whole encounter lasted about eight minutes and was filmed by the divers.
Keller Laros was the one that saved the dolphin.
He saw that the dolphin had a hook into his skin and some line around him.
He was very patient.
Here's what he did next, “the dolphin came in to ask for help,” said photographer,
Martina wing.
The man will let the human break him free and swim around to allow him to untangle it
from all its sides.
Laros said something, that will Stunned you!!
“I reached out with my left hand… and started gesturing with my index finger, ‘come
here.’
And he swam right up to me.”
The divers were amazed to see that the dolphin recognized the gesture, the dolphin really
needed help.
“The way he came right up and pushed himself into me.
There was no question this dolphin was there for help,” said Mr. Laros.
He knew at once that the dolphin was in trouble as it swam awkwardly.
Laros saw that the dolphin was entangled in a fishing line on its pectoral fin, there
was a hook stuck in it.
The problem was that the line was so tightly wrapped around the dolphin that it cut into
its skin.
It was heart-breaking.
Laros had to be careful because if he tugged on the fishing line, it might hurt the animal,
but he finally cut the line with a pair of scissors and unwrapped it.
The animal was very friendly and calm, allowing the human to remove the line.
Both Laros and his wife are the founders of the Manta Pacific research foundation.
They are a Manta Ray protection group.
In their diving experiences, they've saved many sea animals.
Here's what Laros said.
“I have removed hooks and fishing lines from many Manta rays, a few turtles… even
tried to shark once.
The shark was not successful.”
Said Laros.
Saving Marine life sounds dangerous even for professionals, but when animals like this
dolphin appear, it's very rewarding.
Laros has met a lot of bottle nose dolphins in his diving sessions, and they've all been
sweet around him.
They're used to approaching humans and you can see they're very smart too.
While working on unwrapping the line from its body, the dolphin even helped Laros by
changing his position to help the human.
The whole footage is proof that dolphins are indeed very intelligent.
For a moment, the divers had to take a break as the mammal got to the surface for a breath
of air, but the job wasn't finished.
So it went back to the humans, allowing them once again, to take off the line.
Laros had more line to cut and as it's all done, the dolphin seems very pleased as the
job was done.
Guess what the dolphin did, there’s nothing better than swimming freely with nothing else
attached to you.
The dolphin was so happy to be able to swim untangled by the line using its whole body
again.
Unfortunately, these things happen a lot.
Once the humans were done aiding the dolphin, it swam back and never came to visit them.
He was now free to swim into the ocean.
Martina S wing, the owner of Ocean wings Hawaii filmed it all.
Here's what she said, “I was at the right place at the right time.
I am honoured to share the footage with all of you.”
She then asked humankind to make better decisions for the ocean and its creatures.
We must all make a difference.
What started as a diving session ended as an amazing and rewarding experience.
It also raised awareness about the dangers of incidental catching or even hunting of
sea creatures.
Unfortunately, bottle knows dolphins are in danger from hunting, being caught in the Fisher's
lines or endangered by habitat degradation.
If we still want to live in a world where these beautiful, intelligent animals are flourishing
and surviving, it's time we opened our eyes!
These divers had fun and they also helped the animal.
There's nothing more rewarding than saving an animal in need - heart-breaking though
that may be.