Humpback whale pulls off stunning move during rescue in Canada, video shows

A humpback whale caught in a fishing rope off the western coast of Canada stunned rescuers when it pulled off a magnificent maneuver to free itself. A humpback whale entangled in fishing gear off the coast of western Canada was caught on video pulling off a spectacular maneuver to free itself as rescuers worked to help the sea creature. The ocean mammal was caught in the ropes of a buoy used to catch prawn for two days when rescuers caught up with the whale near Texada Island on Oct. 14, Fisheries and Oceans Canada said. The department's Marine Mammal Rescue team was following the distressed whale when its aerial drone spotted two more humpback whales swimming alongside the creature. Before rescuers attempted to cut the rope that was caught in the animal's mouth, they added some drag to slow the whale down, Paul Cottrell, with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, told the BBC.