Breaching humpback whale body slams boat in Mexico
Watching a gigantic whale fly through the air as it breaches the ocean’s surface is one of the most beautiful sights in the natural world. But for the crew of one boat in Mexico, that experience quickly turned into a nightmare when they got too close to a 7-ton (6.4 metric tons) humpback whale that subsequently body slammed them, wrecking the vessel and injuring everyone on board.
The humpback — a juvenile despite its hefty size — rose out of the water and landed directly on top of a small boat. Local authorities have suggested that the “Andrea” had been harrassing the humpback whale, which may have caused the distressed cetacean to purposefully breach on top of the vessel.
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