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Beluga Whale Saves Divers Life (photos)

Mila the whale pushes a Chinese diver with frozen legs to the surface of a pool.

Mila the whale pushes a Chinese diver with frozen legs to the surface of a pool.

A beluga whale pushed a drowning Chinese diver to the surface of a pool after the diver’s legs became paralyzed with cold.

The diver’s legs became paralyzed during something called a “free diving contest,” during which competitors had to sink to the bottom of a 20-foot-deep pool that also happened to have some beluga whales in it. The divers were supposed to stay there for as long as possible without breathing equipment.

The whole things seems a bit fishy to me…

And then when it was over, they ate the whale in gratitude.

Thousands of Dolphins Stop Somali Pirates From Attacking Chinese Merchant Ships

The scene?  (Photo: Cri.cn)

The scene? (Photo: Cri.cn)

According to Chinese media reports, a Chinese merchant convoy was saved from marauding Somali pirates when a pod of more than a thousand dolphins suddenly appeared, cutting off the pirates from their prey. According to the same story, 20% of the nearly 1300 Chinese ships that traveled through Gulf of Aden waters last year came under pirate attack. Seven were hijacked.

The English-language version of China’s official site, sums it up best:

The pirates could only lament their littleness befor the vast number of dolphins. The spectacular scene continued for a while.

The pirates have vowed revenge.