American Diver Reaches Into Whale’s Mouth in Indian Ocean Rescue

An American diver risked her life to help a whale after finding it trapped in a mass of rubbish in the Indian Ocean.

Lauren Clevenger reached both hands inside the animal’s mouth during the rescue attempt, placing herself dangerously close to one of the world’s largest animals.

The encounter was captured on video. The available account does not specify where in the Indian Ocean it took place or when it happened.

Details about the whale’s species, the type of rubbish involved and its condition after the intervention were not provided.

The incident highlights the threat ocean waste can pose to marine wildlife, including animals of immense size.