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I Got Hit by a Humpback Whale! 🐋 | The Fight to Save Our Oceans
26 février 2025 · 15 min · 14K vues · Ningaloo Reef
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A diver sustained minor injuries after a collision with a humpback whale in five meters of water at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.1:30 The encounter occurred during a safety stop when the whale surfaced nearby, striking the diver with its pectoral fin and tail.0:12 The region hosts an annual migration of 30,000 humpback whales, a population that has recovered significantly since Australia banned commercial whaling in 1978.2:04 Beyond the whale migration, the area supports diverse marine life, including transient orca pods observed hunting minke whales and nocturnal reef activity featuring olive sea snakes and white-tip reef sharks.7:47 The crew utilizes Lumatech lights for night diving navigation and boat-side illumination.11:33 Current environmental concerns center on seismic blasting and proposed gas drilling by Woodside at Scott Reef, which local activists and conservation groups argue threatens the migratory path and ecosystem.12:18 The diver commemorated the whale collision with a tattoo.15:07
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