Thursday, September 30, 2010

The Legendary Whale Rider

News of a teenager taking a joyride on top of a whale has hit the authorities. Last week in Austria officials were called and sent to a beach to investigate a whale disturbance. The officials had posted signs of the disturbance and warned others not to try the stunt. The whale that was abused was an adult southern right whale that can weigh up to 80 tons. If the teenager had been slapped by the tail fin of the whale the survival chances are "very unlikely". The whales are endangered and people risk a $9500 fine when within 100ft of that animal.

1 comment:

  1. Whales are one of the most gentle and beautiful things on the planet. It's sad they might not always be here.

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