A dolphin, who was in pain and danger because of a hook in his dorsal fin and a fishing line near his mouth, asked a diver for help. When scuba diver instructor Keller Laros was taking a group of snorkelers for a manta ray dive experience off the Big Island’s Kona International Airport, he and his group suddenly heard a dolphin cry, reported Mail Online on Jan. 22, 2013.
When Keller Laros, who is a professional scuba instructor and Manta Ray researcher, talks about his amazing interaction with the wild bottlenose dolphin on Jan. 11, 2013, it becomes evident that the incredible dolphin-human encounter has left a memorable and deep imprint on him.
“The way he came right up and pushed himself into me there was no question this dolphin was there for help.”
One of the divers in Keller Laros diving group filmed Keller Laros’ rescue mission of the bottlenose dolphin on camera. It is an amazing video worth watching.
The eight-minute underwater taping of the dolphin-human encounter begins as the bottlenose dolphin appears near the diving group in the dark ocean water. The dolphin swims towards the lights of the divers and lingers nearby. For anyone familiar with the graceful and smooth movements of bottlenose dolphins, it becomes quickly clear that the dolphin’s movements were painfully inhibited.
Within less than four minutes, the bottlenose dolphin can be observed as he swims right towards Keller Laros who is holding underwater lights. The bottlenose dolphin pushes into Keller Laros and indeed appears to be saying in that very moment, “Help me!”
It is that moment in which the dolphin swims right into Keller Laros and his lights and pushes into him saying “Help Me!” that transcends usual human-dolphin encounters.
As Keller Laros puts his hand on the dolphin, the dolphin first turns on his back and then shows Keller Laros the dorsal fin with the hook in it.
Patiently and calmly, the dolphin stays right next to Keller Laros while he is working on taking the hook out of the dorsal fin. At times, the dolphin swims around Keller Laros but stays with him skin-close so he can continue with his rescue operation.
After about six minutes, the dolphin leaves Keller Laros to go up to the surface to get fresh air.
Keller Laros’ video reports at that time that “The hook remained in the dolphin’s left pectoral fin. The dolphin continued to rub itself against a boat’s mooring line trying to remove it.”
After getting fresh air, the dolphin returns to Keller Laros so he can continue in his efforts to remove the hook from the dorsal fin and the fishing line that was near the dolphin’s mouth. As the other divers in the group begin to join Keller Laros and the bottlenose dolphin, the dolphin swims away.
At this time in the video a text appears that says, “The hook is still in its flesh, but the line removal increased the dolphin’s range of motion.”
In a YouTube update to the eight-minute video, Martina, who was filming the dolphin-human encounter with her camera writes that “I learned that the hook and all line were removed after I spoke with the diver. I would prefer to correct the video caption, but you tube does not have the option to reload without loosing all your beautiful comments and thought. Blessings to all I can inspire. Martina (Camera Woman)”
The eight-minute video itself ends with the inspiriting words, “I was at the right time at the right place. I am honored to share the footage with all of you. Let’s make better decisions for the ocean and the creatures that inhabit it. I strive to make a difference, and you can make one, too!”
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