A humpback whale breached onto a small boat off a Plymouth beach Sunday morning, another close encounter between whales and humans as sightings of the giants surge in the area.
A humpback whale breached onto a small boat off a Plymouth beach Sunday morning, another close encounter between whales and humans asThe whale breached and landed on the bow of a 19-foot vessel off White Horse Beach at about 10 a.m. on Sunday.
A Plymouth Harbormaster boat responded to check on the boaters, and the operator reported no injuries along with no major damage to the vessel. The boaters then safely brought the vessel back to the Plymouth Boat Ramp.“Plymouth Harbormaster Department recommends a distance of at least 100 yards to minimize potential interactions with whales,” Plymouth Harbormaster Chad Hunter said in a statement.
“This interaction, while rare, is a reminder that these interactions can be dangerous for both boaters and whales,” he added.
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