>> the net was around his head and left pectoral fin. when they tried to free her, said she suffered superficial cuts but not enough to keep her from surviving. >> do they know the age of this? >> they said it was a baby whale. >> imagine the difficulty of trying to cut this off the whale. she's not going to sit there like your puppy to let you cut it off. >> no. the very first time they approach her to cut the net, she takes a dive. eventually they were able to get it off the whale. >> think of the turtles and everything else could get caught in that. that's the nature of a net. it catches what it catches. >> the good thing is, she can continue her journey. >> i want you guys to be the judge on a piece of video released back in june of 2011. this is in oklahoma. this is police arresting brian because of public intoxication, a charge he later pled guilty to. >> take him straight back to the jail. >> in this video, we're seeing a lapel camera from one of the officers. he is refusing to stand up in his handcuffs. >> are you ready to walk?

. >> they managed to free one of the whale's pectoral fins which can be seen momentarily jutting out completely immobile, but still attached to the net on the boat, the whale begins to swim. >> we're being taken for a ride by a whale. >> whenever the whale surfaces, the group continues to cut. by now there's a heap of netting aboard the boat. >> just make sure none of us get tangled. >> yeah, let's make sure none of your legs are stuck in there. >> the greatest risk that we faced was being ensnared, you know, just as much as a finger or toe in that net when the whale decides to go down and breathe. >> watch out, watch out, watch out. >> hold it. grab that. grab that tight. grab that tight. >> the three men remain clear of the net and after about an hour of work, the group has managed to free most of the whale. with the whale becoming more active, it looks like it's time to make the final cut. >> so close. >> pulling it up. >> did you get it? >> yeah! >> see? >> yeah! >> as the whale slowly swims away, it's a moment to celebrate. >> we saved a humpback whale. >> hell yeah! >> fishbach