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Giant whale caught in plastic bag 'asks for help'




This is the amazing moment a troubled whale approached a fishing boat and asked its crew for help.  Fishermen were stunned as the giant mammal swam up to them, nudged their boat and appeared to show plastic bags caught in its mouth.  The group came to the assistance of the whale, pulling plastic bags and fishing rods from its mouth. Michael Riggio, 17, decided to get a keepsake, taking selfie snaps while his friend Ivan Iskenderian, stretched out to help the animal.  "It was surreal, we couldn't believe our eyes," said Ivan.
The moment which happened on Tuesday (11 Aug.), in Middle Harbour, near Sydney, was captured on film by fellow fisherman Ron Kovacs who originally tried to help the whale. "He just popped his head up so you could reach out and remove the garbage, he told the Daily Mail. "He tried on my boat but we are a bit higher. "I made one grab for the bag but missed. He was very inquisitive and more interested in us." After the rubbish is freed from it's mouth the whale shows its appreciation by flipping its fin while swimming away. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/giant-whale-caught-plastic-bag-6245544






A chart for the Last Quarter Moon of August 7 at Sydney, Australia is shown here. The  phase is significant for the place since the luminaries straddle the meridian.  Here the Sun [14le] is conjunct the star Dubhe,alpha Ursa Majoris [15le] of the Great Bear  which Diana Rosenberg links with the “destruction or protection of animals and the environment”. The Moon [14ta] is conjunct the star Menkar [14ta]. Alpha (α) Cetus, Menkar, is a bright orange star in the open jaw of the Whale, or Sea Monster! [1]  How strange that the Whale should have opened its mouth for the fisherman to remove the rubbish!!







Finally, Neptune [9pi] which squares the horizon is conjunct stars in the Waters of Aquarius  flowing into the mouth of the Southern Fish – another symbol of compassion and caring for all living creatures. The following extract about Neptune in Pisces [2] is relevant here:

Neptune’s entry into its watery home sign signals a spiritual awakening that crosses the threshold of our individual differences to reconnect humanity in a web of common awareness. Compassion shifts from an idealistic concept to an active energy that puts us in touch with one another in a more emotional way.
Neptune in Pisces increases sensitivity to toxins, requiring more thorough cleanup of existing waste and a more cautious approach to introducing new products into the environment. These may be the last days of plastic as we know it, replacing current chemical formulas with biodegradable substitutes.



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