Terrifying Moment Captured On Camera As 30,000 Kg Whale Lands On Tourist Boat In US

Horrified tourists watched on as a humpback whale breached and landed on a boat, injuring four passengers.?The terrifying moment was caught on camera and shared on Twitter. It shows the huge whale leaping out of the water and landing on a boat, in Topolobampo bay of Ahome in the Gulf of California.

It is to mention that humpback whales can weigh from 55,000 pounds (25,000 kg approx.) to 66,000 pounds (30,000 kg approx). Topolobampo bay is a popular whale watching area. And especially at this time of the year, pacific grey humpback whales are in these waters to breed.??

What happened, and how?

In the video, the large mammal leapt in the air to perform one of its characteristic acrobatic jumps at around 6pm, but instead of landing back in the water – the huge creature crashed into the back end of the small boat on its descent.?As a result, the collision almost caused the boat to capsize.

Here's a video:

How many passengers got injured?

According to news.com.au, two men and two women travelling aboard the tourist boat were injured and taken to the hospital. One woman broke a leg while one of the men suffered fractured ribs and a head injury.

BrujitaMerak, who posted the video, also shared a picture of the boat after the incident. In the images, one can see the roof of the boat completely collapsed and the railings destroyed.

Who is to be blamed?

The authorities blamed the boat operator for the incident because they got too close to the animal. As per the media outlet, Omar Mendoza Silva, the coordinator of Civil Protection in Ahome, believes that the whale felt threatened by the proximity of the vessel which ventured near the mammal despite the port authority ordering boat captains to keep a substantial distance away from the whales.

Separately, Newsweek reported that following the terrifying incident, Ahome Mayor Gerardo Vargas stated that the tourists should “not get too close to the whales”.?

“We can enjoy their beauty, but at a distance, prudently,” he added.

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