Eagle-eyed surfer captures footage of humpback whale hopelessly entangled in jetsam off the coast of Maui; officials beseech locals to be on the lookout!

Surfers are the best.

Surfers are turning out to be the most benevolent creatures on earth, this early 2022, saving potential drowning victims, saving cuddly kangaroos, generally saving the aforementioned earth itself and, now, a surfer has sparked an international movement so save the original thing that needed saving to begin with.

The whales.

For just off the coast of Maui, one of our kind was flying his drone high and capturing images of waves when he also captured the image of a sub-adult humpback caught in some sort of jetsam.*

Per the report, “The whale was spotted off Ukumehame on Maui heading toward Lahaina just before sunset on Sunday, Jan. 9, and ocean wildlife officials are asking the public to keep an eye out for it. ‘It is either a mouth entanglement or wrapped around the petro flippers trailing as two lines, light-colored, but maybe not floating lines. It’s staying below the surface just a little bit and going about, going back about 80 to 90 feet behind the animal. So, not a lot of gear and no buoy — so that’s going to be tough to see,’ explained Ed Lyman, of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

Whales.

Is there any person out there who does not love and care for whales?

Also, have you ever eaten whale in Japan?

Yucky.

It is fitting, anyhow, that a benevolent surfer may just save one with our help. If you see the magical creature, please call NOAA at 888-256-9840.

*Do you know the difference between jetsam and flotsam without searching it up? Let everyone know how smart you are in the comments.