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Huge humpback whale releases seagulls caught in its mouth(1/3)

2019-03-07 14:01:31 Ecns.cn Editor :Li Yan

$A humpback whale accidentally caught low-flying seagulls as it took a huge mouthful of fish in the Salish Sea off the coast of Sooke, Canada. As the 44ft-long whale sank back below the surface it realized its mistake and released the \'frantic\' gulls back into the sky. (Photo/VCG)$

A humpback whale accidentally caught low-flying seagulls as it took a huge mouthful of fish in the Salish Sea off the coast of Sooke, Canada. As the 44ft-long whale sank back below the surface it realized its mistake and released the 'frantic' gulls back into the sky. (Photo/VCG)

$A humpback whale accidentally caught low-flying seagulls as it took a huge mouthful of fish in the Salish Sea off the coast of Sooke, Canada. As the 44ft-long whale sank back below the surface it realized its mistake and released the \'frantic\' gulls back into the sky. (Photo/VCG)$

A humpback whale accidentally caught low-flying seagulls as it took a huge mouthful of fish in the Salish Sea off the coast of Sooke, Canada. As the 44ft-long whale sank back below the surface it realized its mistake and released the 'frantic' gulls back into the sky. (Photo/VCG)

$A humpback whale accidentally caught low-flying seagulls as it took a huge mouthful of fish in the Salish Sea off the coast of Sooke, Canada. As the 44ft-long whale sank back below the surface it realized its mistake and released the \'frantic\' gulls back into the sky. (Photo/VCG)$

A humpback whale accidentally caught low-flying seagulls as it took a huge mouthful of fish in the Salish Sea off the coast of Sooke, Canada. As the 44ft-long whale sank back below the surface it realized its mistake and released the 'frantic' gulls back into the sky. (Photo/VCG)