We'll will see more stories like this one because cetaceans are our brothers and sisters
A woman in CA hoped to inspire her friend, diagnosed with breast cancer, by stand-up paddling 40 miles.
Two hours of the 9 hours it took her to get from Catalina Island to Dana Point, she was accompanied by 30 foot minke whale.
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/16812/california+surfer+receives+whale+of+an+escort+during+marathon+paddle/