Watch: Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht
Notably, a sailor couple have spoken of their relief to be rescued after a sperm whale collided with their yacht.
Notably, a sailor couple have spoken of their relief to be rescued after a sperm whale collided with their yacht.
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- As their boat took on water and eventually sank, the Coopers and two other sailors aboard the vessel evacuated to a life raft.
- The couple informed the BBC that, despite their ordeal, they would be out on the water again shortly.
Jeremy and Gemma Cooper informed the BBC that they were 500 nautical miles off the coast of New Zealand when the boat, the Tai Tam, lurched port side and they knew they'd "been hit by something" – only to see a pod of six sperm whales swimming behind the boat.
As their boat took on water and eventually sank, the Coopers and two other sailors aboard the vessel evacuated to a life raft. Seventeen hours afterwards they were rescued by a container ship.
In practice, the couple informed the BBC that, despite their ordeal, they would be out on the water again shortly. Video produced by Lana Lam, edited by Alex Foster. You are now after Whales.
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Taken together, the developments around watch: Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
