British solo rower Tom Waddington had an encounter with over a thousand long-finned pilot whales in the Atlantic Ocean.
One of the whales hit his boat hard enough to leave him shaken but unharmed.
The encounter occurred more than 100 nautical miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
The long-finned pilot whales are known for their large schools and social behavior. They live in deep waters and can be found in all oceans except the Arctic.
The whales surrounded his boat and played around it for hours, leaving him amazed and scared.
Waddington is rowing across the Atlantic Ocean as a fundraiser for Mind, a British mental health charity led by Stephen Fry.
Tom Waddington, a British solo rower on a fundraising journey across the Atlantic Ocean, had an encounter with over a thousand long-finned pilot whales. The whales surrounded his boat and played around it for hours, leaving him both amazed and scared. One of the whales even hit his boat hard enough to leave him shaken but unharmed.
Waddington was feeling low after a morning of rain when the pod appeared, adding an unexpected boost to his spirits. He is rowing across the Atlantic Ocean as a fundraiser for Mind, a British mental health charity led by Stephen Fry.
The long-finned pilot whales are known for their large schools and social behavior. They live in deep waters and can be found in all oceans except the Arctic. The encounter occurred more than 100 nautical miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
Despite the thrilling experience, Waddington remained cautious as he continued his journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
A British solo rower named Tom Waddington encountered a pod of over 1000 long-finned pilot whales during his Atlantic Ocean journey.
The whale pod surrounded and played around Waddington’s boat, blowing bubbles and rocking it.
One of the whales slammed into the side of Waddington’s boat, leaving him shaken but unharmed.
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The author makes several statements in the article that are not fallacious. However, there is one instance of an appeal to authority when she mentions 'experts are not sure what's driving the orca incidents.' This statement implies that the opinions of experts hold more weight than other sources, which is a form of informal fallacy. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing orca whales as 'deep-sea villains plotting to take back the ocean.' This language is not based on fact and serves only to elicit an emotional response from the reader. However, since there are only two minor instances of fallacies in the article, and they do not significantly detract from its overall quality or accuracy, I am scoring it a 95.
experts are not sure what's driving the orca incidents.
deep-sea villains plotting to take back the ocean.
