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A humpback whale nearly swallowed two women kayaking off a beach in San Luis Obispo, California.
According to Fox 26 News, Julie McSorley and Liz Cottriel were observing the aquatic mammals at the site, not far from the coast.
The pair were accompanied by other water sports practitioners.
When the huge humpback suddenly emerged from the water…
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…and launched the vessel into the air! ‘I thought, ‘I’m dead, I’m dead,” explains Liz, ‘I thought [a baleia] would fall on my face’
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‘The next thing I remember is being underwater’
Several people launched themselves towards the women. Luckily, none of them were injured after the incident.
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‘We got back to the car and a bunch of fish came out of my shirt,’ says Liz. The whale’s only ‘victim’ was Julie’s car key, which ended up at the bottom of the sea
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The woman above suffered injuries comparable to those of a hit-and-run after being hit by a humpback whale.
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According to 9News, Alicia Ramsey, 30, was snorkeling off the Australian coast of Exmouth, 1,264 km from the mainland, during a guided tour to watch whale sharks.
However, a humpback accompanied by its calf approached the group carrying out the expedition.
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“The mother went into protection mode and put herself between us and the calf,” Alicia explained.
It was at that moment that one of the animal’s fins emerged and hit the young woman as she returned to the water.
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She says that she only realized the gravity of the attack when she returned to the boat. Alicia had fractured ribs and several scratches all over her body.
The Australian was taken to hospital, where the doctor in charge of care compared the patient’s injuries to those caused by a collision with a car.
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‘She was huge, immense’, recalls Alicia, ‘I looked at the water and I could only see a part of her’
A fisherman already caught a piece of ‘whale vomit’ worth R$ 1.1 million. Understand next!
A fisherman from Orchid Island, Taiwan, brought to the surface a piece of ‘whale vomit’ worth US$ 200,000 – the equivalent of R$ 1.1 million
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According to the Liberty Times newspaper, the man, identified only by his surname Li, made the discovery in March, on a beach near the village where he lives.
Intrigued by the sweet-smelling 4 kg stone, Li sent samples of the find to Kaohsiung National University, where they were analyzed by biological science professor Cheng Shi-Yie.
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The tests confirmed the fisherman’s suspicion: the mysterious object is the very valuable ambergris, also known as ‘whale vomit’ or ‘floating gold’.
The solid substance, formed in the intestines of sperm whales, is mainly used as a fixative in the production of perfumes.
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Currently, the price of ambergris on the international market is around US$ 50,000 per kilo — around R$ 280,000.
Professor Cheng classified the fisherman’s discovery as very rare and very valuable.
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Li plans to sell ‘whale vomit’ soon and use the money for family expenses
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