25-Year-Old Paraplegic Saves A Pod of Whales Off The Florida Keys

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On May 5th, a pod of approximately 25 pilot whales began to strand off Cudjoe Key in Florida. The Marine Mammal Conservancy (MMC) rushed out to assess the situation and located 6 potential whales as rescue candidates.

Enter Darren Brown.

The 25-year-old paraplegic — who crashed his motorcycle in 2005, spent 8 months in the hospital, and even after years of rehab still can’t feel anything below his chest — was ready and willing to help.

Read Darren’s incredible story right here!