Blue Whale photos struck dead by ship as it slept in Indian OceanDistressing sight: The body of this blue whale was found floating in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka after being struck by a ship as it slept
Horrific: The gaping wound where the bow of a container vessel is believed to have collided with the whale's tail
Heartbreaking images of Blue Whale struck dead by ship as it slept
Body of majestic blue whale found floating on surface of Indian Ocean off southern tip of Sri Lanka
Gaping wound shows the horrific point of impact with the bow of the ship - leaving the gentle giant's tail fin in tatters.
Experts want to highlight blue whales' plight in a bid to reduce ship strikes
These heartbreaking images show the body of a majestic blue whale fatally injured as it slept in a busy shipping lane.
It was spotted floating near the surface of the Indian Ocean off the southern tip of Sri Lanka.
A gaping wound shows the horrific point of impact with the bow of the ship - leaving the gentle giant's tail fin in tatters.
Horrific: The gaping wound where the bow of a container vessel is believed to have collided with the whale's tail
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