Watch video: Windsurfer hits whale in ‘unbelievable’ mid-ride moment caught on camera |

[ad_1] Windsurfer Eric Kramers collided with a surfacing gray whale, sending him tumbling into the water/ Screengrab A windsurfer in San Francisco had what he later described as “a ‘whale’ of a day” after colliding mid-ride with a surfacing gray whale, an encounter captured in a now-deleted video that has since circulated widely online. The […]

Viral diving video turns dangerous: Oman issues urgent warning after man swims with killer whale

[ad_1] Viral Whale Video Sparks Safety Alert: Oman Authorities Say This Could Be Deadly Oman’s Environment Authority has issued a public warning urging people not to dive near orca whales (killer whales) after a video showing a man swimming close to the massive marine predators went viral online. The authority cautioned residents and visitors that […]

Watch: 20-foot-long whale killed after boat collision in New Jersey; passenger thrown overboard

[ad_1] A boat collided with a minke whale along the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County, New Jersey, on Saturday, fatally injuring the animal and throwing one passenger overboard. Video circulating on social media shows the vessel rocking sharply after the impact, moments before a passenger is thrown overboard. The 20-foot whale appeared to swim away […]

Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Sperm Whale Teeth and Bones

[ad_1] A South Carolina man pleaded guilty on Thursday to importing sperm whale teeth and bones from four countries and selling them in the United States, federal prosecutors said. The man, Lauren H. DeLoach, 69, of St. Helena Island, S.C., pleaded guilty to Lacey Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act charges for importing and selling […]