It was the ideal South African boat cruise — until a 40-ton southern right whale crashed through the deck of Ralph Mothes and his girlfriend Paloma Werner’s yacht.
…6/csfeedwrapper.swfDid You See That?40 ton southern right whale jumps towards the deck of a yacht near Hermanus, South Africa.www.capetownsailing.co.zaLarry Madin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution / LiveScience.com News Photos of the Week40 ton southern right whale jumps towards the deck of a yacht near Hermanus, South Africa.News Photos of the WeekThe whale crashed into the Intrepid bringing down the rigging and the mast. The couple on boards escaped without serious injury.News Photos of the WeekA close up of the damaged yacht.News Photos of the WeekThe young right whale had slapped its tail on the surface of the water before jumping on the boat. While witnesses thought this was a sign of aggression, scientists say the whale was probably just communicating with other whales and in fact was not able to sense the yacht nearby because it had its engine off.News Photos of the WeekA mysterious object was spotted flying over Hangzhou, China on the evening of Wednesday, July 7. The sighting — was it a UFO or…
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40-Ton Whale Crashes Onto Boat North of Cape Town
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