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Tourist ‘crushed’ by humpback whale in Australia

Byindianadmin

Aug 3, 2020
Tourist ‘crushed’ by humpback whale in Australia

Humpback whale (^IMegaptera^i ^Inovaeangliae^i) swimming Image copyright
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Humpback whales can mature to 19 m in length.

A female has actually suffered serious injuries after being struck and hurt while swimming with humpback whales off the coast of Western Australia.

The Australian woman, 29, was with a tour group at the popular Ningaloo Reef on Saturday when she was struck.

She supposedly suffered fractured ribs and internal bleeding.

St John’s Ambulance stated the female had actually suffered internal bleeding and upper torso injuries “from the crush”.

Unconfirmed reports said she was caught between two of the huge mammals, which can mature to 19 m (62 ft).

She was dealt with in the town of Exmouth prior to being flown to a hospital in Perth, where she was in a “serious however stable condi

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