'Big Miracle' a wholesome family heartwarmer

In 1988, countries came together in a rare demonstration of solidarity to free three grey whales stranded in the pack ice near Barrow Point in Alaska.

Trapped miles from open water, the majestic creatures – two parents and their baby – faced the prospect of death in the freezing water, despite the best efforts of townsfolk and local Inuit tribes to keep the hole in the ice open.