[kellyhound]

November 7, 2012, diving aboard the Solmar V at Roca Partida, near Socorro Island, about 250 miles south of Baja, Mexico.

During the first dive of the morning, we came upon a mature whale shark in some amount of distress due to a large rope cinched around it's girth.

It must have been there for some time, as the rope was encrusted with barnacles, and was cutting deeply into the flesh of the shark.

On the second dive of the morning, we located the same whale shark once again, and with Eddy (dive guest) on the scene with his "Go Pro" camera, we were able to memorialize the rescue.

In the video you will see Dave (dive guide) approach the shark from the front, and Dani (dive guide) swim to the shark from above.

You will see Dani successfully cut the rope loose, freeing the shark which slowly swims away. At the end, you will see Eddy's wife, Gina, knuckle-bump Dani, as we all celebrate together.

We brought the rope back to the boat, and found it was about 2 inches in diameter, so perhaps an anchor or mooring line ?

How it got wrapped around the shark is a mystery.

[Faline]

[WindBag]

good for them.

[big raymie]

Fuckin' excellent video

[Emperor Wang]

Ahhh thats nice of them, many thanks for the Vid Kel

[Karma]

Brilliant. Poor shark. Fantastic video. Love the vids that make me go awwww!

[Spiffyfable]

Ah that had to feel good

[Desensitisation]

Good on the both of them. Hope that magnificent giant doesn't succumb to any infection; those lacerations on the right pectoral fin were deep.

[wilcox009]

The shark coulda done a barrel roll or something to show some thanks. Crapy shark ahole.

[ozzyoutlaw]

seen a fisherman do this in southern or western australia shark waved to say thanks love to see video of it again