Massive Whale Ends Life After Collision With Tanker Vessel; Gets Dragged On Its Bow To Japan

In an unfortunate incident, a 39-foot-long whale was found dead on a tanker ship’s bow. The whale has been crushed by the vessel and dragged all along the Pacific Ocean to Japan. Per DailyMail’s report, the locals informed the coastguard about the incident after they saw the carcass at the port of Mizushima in Kurashiki.

Citing Yomiuri, a local news channel, it was reported that the crew was clueless about when the ship had hit the whale. The locals reportedly said that they had not witnessed a...

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