Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Speedboat Collides With Whale Calf: Drone Footage Sparks Outrage
A boat hit a baby whale in Australia, and someone filmed it with a drone.
The video shows the boat hitting the whale and the people on the boat falling over.
Luckily, the whales didn't get hurt.
Experts say boaters need to be extra careful to avoid hitting whales, especially when they are migrating with their calves.
Drone footage captured a speedboat colliding with an endangered whale calf.
The collision occurred off the coast of New South Wales, Australia.
The impact caused the boat's occupants to tumble.
The whale calf and its mother were present, and both appeared unharmed.
Experts emphasized the need for increased boater vigilance during whale season.
- Who
- A speedboat, a whale calf, its mother, and photographer Michael Hatte.
- What
- A speedboat collided with an endangered whale calf.
- When
- Recently, during whale season.
- Where
- Off the coast of New South Wales, Australia, near Stanwell Park.
- Why
- Unclear; an accidental collision.
General Public
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Public Sentiment
General Public
Concern over whale safety and boating practices.
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- Location
- New South Wales, Australia
- Animal Involved
- Endangered whale calf and its mother
- Photographer
- Michael Hatte
- Incident Type
- Speedboat collision
- Whale Species
- Southern right whales
