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SCIENCEAug 8 · 02:28 UTCWAFB BATON ROUGEHannah Lee, Joey Klecka, Jordan Gartner

‘A giant hole’: Family escapes sinking boat after being struck by humpback whale

An Alaskan family's sailboat in Glacier Bay sank after being struck by a humpback whale, leading to an emergency escape near the coast. The occupants were forced to reach shore using a dinghy and swimming with backpacks. Biologists collected samples from the damaged boat hoping to identify the responsible whale.

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Tania LewispersonGlacier Bay National ParkorganizationAlaskaplacehumpback whaletopicGlacier BayplaceKTUU / Gray Newsorganization
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