Group of divers rescue 5 whale sharks trapped in fishing net; watch

Fishing nets abandoned in the oceans or generally termed ‘ghost nets’ have become a growing concern putting the lives of marine animals under threat. Aquatic animals like dolphins, turtles and other creatures get entangled in abandoned nets and die. Every year millions of marine animals are either killed or injured due to discarded fishing nets.

However, some lucky creatures get rescued before it is too late. Recently, one such video surfaced on social media that shows a group of divers rescuing five whale sharks that were entangled in a ghost net. 

In the video, the whale sharks can be seen entangled in the fishing net while a diver is seen pulling a rope tied to the net. Some other divers can also be seen. During the rescue operation, another diver is seen pulling the net with his hands while the first diver is seen trying to push a whale shark. The marine animal immediately swims into the water after freeing from the net. 

INCREDIBLE!!!! 🦈 A group of divers in Papa New Guinea rescue and free 5 Whale Sharks caught in fishing nets!
👏 Bravo (🎥:sy_nautilus) pic.twitter.com/85YcXLMOut

— GoodNewsMovement (@GoodNewsMVT) July 18, 2023

With the group efforts of the divers, all the whales got freed from the net and swam into the water. The video was captured by Sy Nautilus and as claimed, the incident took place in Papua New Guinea.

The video shared on Twitter by GoodNewsMovement has gone viral on social media with several netizens showering praises on the divers. While some users appreciated the whale sharks’ gesture of not attacking their rescuers, others condemned such careless acts of humans who abandoned the fishing net.