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Robby Soave @robbysoave Follow Retweet if you wanted the Dad to throw the rest of the family in the water. StanceGrounded_SJPeace I am dying This family called the cops on some whales. Show this thread 2:20

Follow ) ﹀ @XLNB 911: "Hello, what's your emergency?" THERE'S WHALES UNDERNEATH OUR BOAT!!" 911: "Alright Linda, what the hell can we do about that?" StanceGrounded_SJPeace I am dying傘傘傘傘 This family called the cops on some whales Show this thread 2:20

"Hayes Brown" But A Hallowee... < @HayesBrown Follow V 1) Whales are dope 2) 1 can't believe she actually called 911 on whales 3) Someone get that dad a new, better, less likely to accidentally murder nature family StanceGrounded @_SJPeace_ I am dying This family called the cops on some whales. Show this thread 2:20 12:46 PM-9 Oct 2018

In Nicoled Blood @Nicole_Cliffe Follow The dad is having like a genuine Gaia moment of connection to the natural world and his b------- family won't shut up StanceGrounded @_SJPeace I am dying This family called the cops on some whales Show this thread 2:20 11:12 AM-9 Oct 2018

Hanif Abdurraqib @NifMuhammad ( Follow ) yes calling 911 on a whale is as absurd as it sounds but shoutout to that dad who was like "LOOK AT THAT WHALE THIS IS THE GREATEST EXPERIENCE ANY OF US WILL EVER HAVE" StanceGrounded@_SJPeace I am dying傘傘傘傘 This family called the cops on some whales Show this thread 2:20 12:52 PM -9 Oct 2018

wikipedia "seasonal halloween... @eveewing Following l kept seeing this on the TL and l thought "there's no possible way. there's no way. there's no way they called 911 on a whale." y'all they called 911 on a whale StanceGrounded_SJPeace I am dying This family called the cops on some whales. Show this thread 2:20 12:50 PM -9 Oct 2018

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911 Whale Call refers to a viral video where a family are riding a boat when they spot humpback whales, leading some of the family members to panic and dial emergency services.

Origin

On September 29th, 2018, Facebook user Darren Luciana posted a video of his family on a boat when they spot humpback whales. Despite a male member of the family's wonderment, the others in the family panic and call 911 (shown below).

Spread

The video began going viral on October 8th, 2018, when Twitter user @_SJPeace_ tweeted the clip, gaining over 15,000 retweets and 35,000 likes (shown below).

StanceGrounded @_SJPeace Follow I am dying傘傘傘 This family called the cops on some whales a I can't breathe RETWEET! Jukir Honey, don't be scared, > 1.06M viewthis is awesome|220

Twitter users reacted at the absurdity of the idea of calling 911 on whales. User @eveewing posted a joke about the situation, gaining over 830 retweets and 2,600 likes (shown below, left). User @NifMuhammad gained over 130 retweets and 600 likes sharing the event (shown below, right).

Others made jokes referencing recent events in news where white people called the police on black people for seemingly innocuous acts, such as BBQ Becky and Permit Patty. User @batechar posted a GIF of BBQ Becky, gaining over 40 retweets and 1,200 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user also @alex_abads posted images of the white people at the center of those controversies in response to the whale videos (shown below, right).

Chilin, Char bate lle, #GlovesOff the ne Biclieve Christine Follow @bate_char Replying to @juicyfruit o GIF

alex @alex_abads Follow I certainly can believe that the white people called 911 on the whaless 3-34 DM Ost 2018

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Kate DahlstrAAAAACKK @KateDahls Follow All I'm saying is...you have to be the WHITEST people in the world to call 911 on some whales. WHALES. GIF

luke oneil Following @lukeoneil47 Thinking about some fat cops no scoping these whales to the dome from 50 yards StanceGrounded@_SJPeace I am dying This family called the cops on some whales Show this thread 2:20 11:26 AM -9 Oct 2018

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