1,000 pilot whales encountered by solo rower Tom Waddington, 100 nautical miles off Newfoundland coast during mental health charity row.

Solo rower Tom Waddington encountered a massive pod of over 1,000 long-finned pilot whales in the Atlantic Ocean, 100 nautical miles off the Newfoundland coast. Waddington, who is rowing 2,000 nautical miles to raise funds for mental health charity Mind, shared footage of the whales playing around his boat, sometimes rocking it as they passed. Waddington described the experience as "an amazing sight but also so, so scary."

July 11, 2024
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