The sperm whale had a mouth full of trash, and the diver was able to pull it all out. Photo: Screenshot//YouTube
Have you ever gotten a piece of dental floss jammed between your teeth so tightly it’s nearly impossible to get out? Now imagine that dental floss is attached to a bunch of old food and other stuff, wrapped around the bottom of your jaw, and you don’t have any arms. Are you imagining it? Well, you might have an inkling of how a sperm whale felt in the Indian Ocean.
According to We Love Animals, the poor creature approached a group of divers, seemingly asking for help. While it’s impossible to know for certain if that truly was the whale’s intent, it certainly does seem likely.
The whale swam directly up to them, mouth agape and dragging all sort of detritus. When the diver cautiously approached it, it left its mouth open and allowed her to pluck the tangled pile out, piece by piece.
Afterwards, the whale remained in the area for a while, staying at the surface with the divers as though it was saying thank you. Before it disappeared into the depths again, the divers were treated to a photoshoot of a lifetime and a memory that will last forever.
