BellingenNSW13h ago

Windsurfer crashes into whale at high speed
"when the whale surfaced in HIS path" ?

"Many gray whales now show signs of poor nutrition, and reproduction rates have dropped significantly. During the 2025 migration, only 85 mother-calf pairs were recorded moving past central California by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), the lowest number on record. Scientists believe that shifting food availability in the Arctic, likely linked to the climate crisis, is a key factor." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/01/windsurfer-hits-gray-whale-san-francisco

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Unsuspecting windsurfer collides with gray whale in the San Francisco Bay

Footage shows a man windsurfing being forcefully thrown from his board as a whale breaches off the California coast

The Guardian
Show threadJeff Turner ⛵
@Bellingen had near misses with dolphins before. Remember seeing a hump back whale breach behind a sailer at Gnaraloo (between Carnarvonand Exmouth) . Don't think he even knew. Would be a lot worse if the hump back lands ON you rather than the other way around.
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