In 2012, the movie Big Miracle was released. It is a must-watch for anyone who loves nature and action. The movie is based on a real-life drama set in a small Alaskan village.
In October 1988, the eyes of the world turned towards Point Barrow, Alaska, as in the nearby bay three grey whales were surrounded by ice. They had stayed behind the rest of the whales to find more food and hadn’t noticed that it was time to leave. 7.1....Normally they would have died, as hundreds of others do every year. But one short piece of TV news saved them.
NBC was the first to show the pictures of the whales in danger. America immediately fell in love with them, so they had to be saved. The rescue became the top story on the evening news. 7.2. ...... As a result, everybody got involved in rescuing the whales: local people, Greenpeace, oil companies and the government.
When they realised that all these efforts were not enough to save the animals, the United States asked the government of the Soviet Union for help. 7.3....... On October 28 th , one of them created a path large enough for the whales to escape.
A. Journalists sent to the village didn’t know how to help them either. B. Meanwhile, their route back to the open ocean had rapidly frozen over. C. But the whales were too scared and didn’t want to co-operate with them. D. It was even more important than reports from the Presidential election campaign. E. In reply to the request, two ships were sent to break the ice and free the animals from the frozen bay.
