This is the heartwarming moment three whale sharks were freed after getting stuck in a fishing trawler's net.<br /><br />Nawin Manakilsomboon, 33, along with other 40 fishermen were travelling through the Andaman Sea in Phuket, Thailand on Monday (July 8).<br /><br />While they were anchored in the middle of the ocean, some of the fishermen noticed two huge whale sharks and their baby struggling inside the net.<br /><br />Footage shows how three brave fishermen dived into the sea before untying the ropes and releasing the first juvenile shark.<br /><br />The two other marine animals, which were believed to be parents of the baby, were successfully freed a few moments later.<br /><br />All the fishermen were cheering in relief when they saw the family happily swimming away - despite losing some of their own catch, with hundreds of other fish also being set loose.<br /><br />Nawin said: ''We felt that the trawling net was very heavy, so some of us jumped down to see what happened and saw the sharks.<br /><br />''We decided to release them immediately even though we knew that we would lose good fish. Luckily, they didn't get hurt when they got trapped.''
