Disturbing Video Captures Whale’s Cries In Final Moments After Getting Struck By Speeding Boat
A disturbing incident has come to surface near the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. According to wildlife organisation Sea Shepard, a young humpback whale was struck by a speeding boat and got killed after getting gravely injured.
The organisation reportedly revealed that the boat in question was travelling at a speed six times above the permissible limit. A few divers shot a video of the whale nicknamed ‘Sweet Girl’ which had its upper mouth sliced causing the blood to spill in incredible amounts into the water.
The whale died a few hours after the accident, Sea Shepard revealed per Daily Mail. Its agonising cries were also recorded in the video.
🇵🇫#BREAKING: “Sweet Girl,” a young humpback whale, was fatally struck by a vessel off Tahiti on October 8. Footage shared online shows the whale’s final moments, reportedly after a collision with a high-speed boat.
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The accident is said to have occurred on October 8, when the boat was travelling at a speed of 30 knots through the Tahiti port. Sea Shepard said that the whale suffered fractures to its nasal bone among other major injuries.
The organisation has vowed to punish the culprits responsible for Sweet Girl’s death.
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Rachel Moore, an underwater photographer, who named the whale Sweet Girl recently paid tributes to the slain creature on Instagram. In her post, she shared the news about the whale’s death.
There are about 3,200 humpback whales around the islands of Tahiti and according to Moore, 20,000 whales die after getting struck by ships each year globally.
“I still can’t believe this happened to her; she didn’t deserve this after all the kindness and curiosity she showed us humans,” Moore said in her post’s caption. “I feel privileged that she allowed me to capture the beauty and life within her eyes. I hope her tragic story will spark real, meaningful change,” she further said.
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