Something Was Amiss

Usually, whales only go to the surface when they need to catch a breath; and they don’t stay there for long unless there’s a problem. So, what was the matter?
It wasn’t hard to tell for James Mosquito, the lead diver of the crew, and all the other rescuers that this whale was some difficult predicament. But how could they help it? They feared that the mammal may turn aggressive toward them.