A video shared on-line seems to point out swimmers at Leighton seaside, close to Perth in Australia, approaching a sperm whale that’s swimming “dangerously shut” to the shore.
Within the footage, the whale will be seen straying into shallow waters and attracting the eye of beachgoers, earlier than heading again out to sea.
Marine biologist Dr Natalie Sinclair informed the BBC that the mammal might have been liable to stranding, and that this type of behaviour was “uncommon and dangerous”.
She additionally warned that folks swimming that shut threat disorientating the whale, and that the very best factor to do on this scenario is to “depart the whale alone” and depart any rescue makes an attempt to professionals.
“The proximity of people to the whale poses threat, not solely to the animal, but in addition to the individuals concerned,” she added.
