— A video showing a humpback whale colliding with an inflatable tour boat off the coast of Nova Scotia is making waves online, just a few months after the introduction of new federal rules limiting the distance between vessels and marine mammals. David Mulder, a passenger on the Zodiac inflatable whale watching boat, posted the video from Sept. 2 showing the whale’s tail suddenly rising from the water and then hitting the bow of the small boat. The eight-passenger Zodiac, captained by Guy Melville, is the smallest tour boat in the fleet at Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises. Melville estimated that the animal was longer than 15 metres, more than double the size of the boat carrying his seven passengers. Melville said he hopes the video is a reminder for people to respect these curious, intelligent animals.

Source: National Post September 13, 2018 17:37 UTC