Baby Whale Got Sliced Up?! Ferry Suspect in Vancouver 😭
Humpback calf spotted with deep gash after reported ferry strike off Vancouver. Yo, Skipper, a baby humpback whale, got a major ouchie after a ferry allegedly bumped into him near Vancouver. Fisheries Department is on it, and Hullo Ferries is like, "My bad?" Boaters gotta chill and give the whales
TL:DR
Yo, Skipper, a baby humpback whale, got a major ouchie after a ferry allegedly bumped into him near Vancouver. Fisheries Department is on it, and Hullo Ferries is like, "My bad?" Boaters gotta chill and give the whales some space, for real.
The Deets
Okay, fam, this is kinda messed up. A baby humpback whale calf, they call him Skipper, was spotted swimming around Vancouver with a gnarly gash on his back. Like, a deep one.
The whale-watching squad is throwing shade at Hullo Ferries, saying it probably happened when one of their ferries straight-up HIT the poor lil' dude. Hullo Ferries is kinda copping to it, like, "Yeah, one of our boats might've made contact." 😬
Skipper's still kicking it with his mama, Zig Zag, so that's a W. But the Fisheries Department is all over it now, trying to figure out exactly what went down and making sure Skipper heals up. They're keeping tabs on his progress. They also reported mad incidents (2,100) with sea animals, and over 900 in BC waters last year, so it's something that needs to be addressed.
For anyone out on the water, the whale watchers are saying STAY AWAY from the whales. Like, keep your distance - more than 200 meters, minimum. Let's try not to give any more whales a bad day, yeah?
Abbreviations Glossary
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
|---|---|
| Yo | A greeting, or to get someone's attention. |
| Fam | A close group of friends, or a way to address someone casually. |
| Messed up | Bad, unfortunate, or unfair. |
| Gnarly | Extremely bad or unpleasant. |
| Throwing shade | To insult or criticize someone indirectly. |
| Straight up | Directly, in a blunt manner. |
| Kicking it | Hanging out, doing alright. |
| That's a W | That's a win, a good thing. |