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SCIENCEAug 8 · 02:10 UTCWBTV CHARLOTTEHannah Lee, Joey Klecka, Jordan Gartner

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

An Alaskan family's sailboat rapidly sank in Glacier Bay after being struck by a humpback whale during the night. The family was able to survive by reaching shore and were later found by rescue crews the next morning. Biologists collected skin samples from the heavily damaged boat, hoping to identify the responsible whale.

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Tania LewispersonGlacier Bay National ParkorganizationAlaskaplaceGlacier Bayplacehumpback whaletopicKTUU / Gray Newsorganization
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