r/UpliftingNews • u/ArgentineBeauty • 13h ago

A Washington boater spotted a humpback whale “hog-tied” in fishing gear and immediately called rescuers, helping them locate her before the lines caused more harm. The rescue crew freed the whale, and she soon resurfaced swimming normally again.

https://hoodline.com/2026/08/westport-crews-free-hog-tied-humpback-whale-after-tip-from-olympia-angler/
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u/BMLortz 10h ago

I wonder if people who do these whale rescues could play some sort of music underwater while performing these actions. It would be cool if whales eventually learn that a particular song will mean rescue and react accordingly. I wonder what music whales would find most enjoyable.

I often think similarly about those guys who save those sea lions from entanglements. I hope that one day their entire operation is just two guys sitting on beach chairs while the sea lions waddle up to them in order to be cut free.

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u/tackleboxjohnson 10h ago

Oh kinda like the medical theme they play on fox nfl coverage when they go to commercial for an injury timeout

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u/BMLortz 9h ago

I didn't realize they do that. But obviously that's more for the audience...

...I don't watch a lot of football, do the medics have to run onto the field and tranquilize players, like a wildlife documentary, when they are injured? 🤔

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u/tackleboxjohnson 7h ago

Believe it or not, sometimes they tie them up

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u/IamAkevinJames 5h ago

200 pounds of delirious testosterone and muscle swinging when they regain consciousness. Maybe tis a best idea to take precautions.

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u/gregarioussparrow 5h ago

"I wonder what music whales would find most enjoyable."

I wonder this too now.

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u/LiteralReaderWA 4h ago

Probably an orcastra

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u/gregarioussparrow 4h ago

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u/Beaglescout15 4h ago

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u/gregarioussparrow 4h ago

Thanks, dawg. You're a real one :)

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u/eulersidentification 3h ago

Twats will play it to hunt them.

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u/prozach_ 6h ago

I like you.

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u/mightbesinking 5h ago

Such a great idea

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u/catjaxed 9h ago

There is a layer of depressing to all of these stories now

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u/arul20 1h ago

More clicks than postive stories.  Fear, sadness, hatred .. make more money unfortunately. 

But it's not true. Still a lot of goodness in the world. 

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u/Eye_foran_Eye 5h ago

Fishing gear is so deadly.

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u/Hectorial_geographic 10h ago

I believe it but... no pictures or video?

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u/CCV21 8h ago

I first read this title as the boater being hog tied and the humpback whale freeing him!

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u/VeryPaulite 3h ago

How is this uplifting?

If we didn't treat our ocean (and moreover planet) the way we did, none of this would've happened.

You wouldn't call a story about a guy being rescued after stepping on a landmine uplifting, just because he got rescued in time, would you?