14 DAY TRIAL // A few days ago, a 10-year-old dolphin named Sampal escaped her netted sea pen and swam for freedom as fast as her fins would take her.
Tree Hugger reports that this marine mammal was captured in 2009 in South Korea.
At that time, she got caught in a fishing net. The people who found her chose not to set her free, and instead sold her to a local aquarium.
I suppose money really does make the world go round.
Some time after she had been brought to this aquarium, people across the country started asking that she be released into the wild.
They said that it was inhumane to make a wild dolphin live in a small pond and take part in shows.
Faced with tremendous pressure, her keepers finally agreed to set the dolphin free. Thus, they relocated the marine mammal to a netted sea pen, and hoped to keep her confined in this space for a few months.
During this time, Sampal was supposed to build up stamina and get ready for life in the wild. By the looks of it, the dolphin had other plans.
Long story short, she escaped from her pen months before her planned release. The dolphin reportedly found a small tear in the nets keeping her confined, and didn't think twice about swimming to freedom.
Some time after her escape, she was spotted swimming with a group of 50 dolphins, some of which are believed to be members of her original pod.
Now go ahead and smile. You know you want to.