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>> its okay, honey. >> galen, its okay. >> the camera is rolling as he approaches the 40,000 to 50,000-pound humpback. >> i got within roughly one foot of the eyeball of this humpback just trying to reassure i was there to help. very extraordinary to have that moment. >> fishbach is able to cut some of the net free from the animals back. >> hows it working, michael? >> when he tries to continue cutting along the side of the whale, it becomes clear thats not the right choice. >> hes freaking out....

Approaches the 40,000 to 50,000-pound humpback. >> i got within roughly one foot of the eyeball of this humpback just trying to reassure the whale that i was there to help. very extraordinary to have that moment. >> fishbach is able to cut some of the net free from the animals back. >> hows it working, michael? >> when he tries to continue cutting along the side of the whale, it becomes clear thats not the right choice. >> hes freaking out. i got his -- i got his dorsal fin free, thats it. his p...

>> the camera is rolling as fishbach approaches the 40,000 to 50,000-pound humpback. >> i got within roughly one foot of the eyeball of this humpback just trying to reassure the whale that i was there to help. very extraordinary to have that moment. >> fishbach is able to cut some of the net free from the animals back. >> hows it working, michael? >> when he tries to continue cutting along the side of the whale, it becomes clear thats not the right choice. >> hes freaking out. i got his -- i got...

Whale, it becomes clear thats not the right choice. >> hes freaking out. i got his -- i got his dorsal fin free, thats it. his pecks and flukes are screwed. >> its now safer to work on the net from on board the boat. fishbach hands over the knife to george who continues to cut where he can. >> youve got to cut everything you can. >> fishbach and the boats captain, alberto, haul the excess net aboard, holding tight, and repositioning the boat with a paddle whenever the whale shifts in the water. ...

50,000-pound humpback. >> i got within roughly one foot of the eyeball of this humpback just trying to reassure i was there to help. very extraordinary to have that moment. >> fishbach is able to cut some of the net free from the animals back. >> hows it working, michael? >> when he tries to continue cutting along the side of the whale, it becomes clear thats not the right choice. >> hes freaking out. i got his dorsal fin free. thats it. his pecks and flokes are screwed. >> its now safer to work...

Then he returns to the boat for a knife like this one. he wants to try cutting some of the net free. its a decision that seems to make his son nervous. >> daddys going to try to help it, galen. [ crying ] >> im scared. its okay, honey. >> galen, its okay. >> the camera is rolling as he approaches the 40 to 50,000-pound humpback. >> i got within roughly one foot of the eyeball of this humpback just trying to reassure i was there to help. very extraordinary to have that moment. >> fishbach is able...

>> i got within roughly one foot of the eyeball of this humpback just trying to reassure i was there to help. very extraordinary to have that moment. >> fishbach is able to cut some of the net free from the animals back. >> hows it working, michael? >> when he tries to continue cutting along the side of the whale, it becomes clear thats not the right choice. >> hes freaking out. i got his dorsal fin free. thats it. his pecks and float are screwed. >> its now safer to work on the net from on boar...

Of the eyeball of this humpback just trying to reassure i was there to help. very extraordinary to have that moment. >> fishbach is able to cut some of the net free from the animals back. >> hows it working, michael? >> when he tries to continue cutting along the side of the whale, it becomes clear thats not the right choice. >> i got his dorsal fin free. thats it. >> its now safer to work on the net from on board the boat. fishbach hands over the knife to george who continues to cut where he ca...

Of the eyeball of this humpback just trying to reassure i was there to help. very extraordinary to have that moment. >> fishbach is able to cut some of the net free from the animals back. >> hows it working, michael? >> when he tries to continue cutting along the side of the whale, it becomes clear thats not the right choice. >> i got his dorsal fin free. thats it. >> its now safer to work on the net from on board the boat. fishbach hands over the knife to george who continues to cut where he ca...