Humpback whale rescued after dramatic community effort in Mexico’s La Paz Bay

Residents and tourists in the Mexican city of La Paz are taking it as a positive sign that a humpback whale rescued Sunday after becoming stranded on a shoal at low tide has not been seen since its dramatic ordeal.
The accompanying Spanish-language video shows portions of the rescue effort, and a 30-foot whale that’s clearly in dire straits as it struggles on the shoal. The effort lasted two-plus hours and the cameraman stopped filming before the whale finally was freed amid cheers from people on shore and in the water.