A sperm whale asked a diver for help because it had a hook stuck in its mouth.
A man was diving in the sea when something amazing happened.
A sperm whale “asked” him for help. Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are very big animals, sometimes growing over 15 meters long. Even though they are huge, they can still get hurt.
Scientists say these whales have the biggest brains of any animal. Maybe that is why this whale could ask the diver for help.
Sperm whales have a special part in their heads called spermaceti. Even though they are very large, they are gentle and only eat squid, which they catch deep in the ocean.
The diver’s name is Hugues Vitry.
He is a famous conservationist and underwater photographer from Mauritius. In this story, he helped the whale by taking out a small fish hook from its lower jaw, saving the whale’s life.