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A stunning moment off the coast of Massachusetts was caught on camera Sunday morning after a humpback whale breached and landed on ... humpback whale breached and landed on the bow of a small boat.
Boaters were treated to an unexpected spectacle of whales breaching multiple times in Dorchester Bay. "The whale was just breaching right there," said Jared Hannigan, who was out fishing at the time.
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Two boaters were flung into the Atlantic Ocean when the whale struck the rear of the vessel. They were rescued by good Samaritans, according to the Coast Guard. Dramatic video shows whale ...
Five species of seals (harp seals, gray seals, harbor seals, hooded seals, and ringed seals), and numerous whale species swim in the waters of Stellwagen Bank. [3] Whale watchers frequently can see humpback whales, minke whales and fin whales and occasionally sight of one of the most critically endangered whale species, the North Atlantic right ...
Video shows the whale breaching the water and striking the rear of the boat. At least one of the boaters is seen plunging into the water. ocean whale breach animal wild (Courtesy Colin Yager)
Humpback whale breach sequence. A breach or a lunge is a leap out of the water, also known as cresting. The distinction between the two is fairly arbitrary: cetacean researcher Hal Whitehead defines a breach as any leap in which at least 40% of the animal's body clears the water, and a lunge as a leap with less than 40% clearance. [2]
Since a similar shot earlier last week of a paddleboarder's close encounter with a whale, people have been flocking to Plymouth to see for themselves. 'I got the picture!': Another breaching whale ...