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SCIENCEAug 8 · 02:10 UTCWSMV4 NASHVILLEHannah Lee, Joey Klecka, Jordan Gartner

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

An Alaskan family's sailboat anchored in Glacier Bay sank after a 'giant thud,' which was attributed to a humpback whale. Tania Lewis recounted their rapid near-water rescue on July 29th. Biologists collected samples from the boat, hoping to identify the whale, and suggested that the animal was likely chasing fish.

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