Humpback whale with shocking spinal injury a reminder for boaters to stay alert

A humpback whale who made it from the B.C. coast to the Big Island of Hawaii, despite a shocking spinal injury is a stark reminder about being whale-aware on the water.

The whale, BCX1232, also called Moon, was spotted recently off the Kona coast by the crew of the Hawaiian Adventures Kona.

When she was sighted in B.C. waters, experts said she would likely not make it to the warmer Hawaii ocean due to her severe spinal injury. However, she made the more than 4,000-mile migration once again.

Now, experts are very worried about her condition, which they believe was the result of a ship strike. Kylie Stanton reports.

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