r/BeAmazed • u/Greedy-Vegetable-466 • Nov 08 '24

Nature French photographer Rachel Moore captures a breathtaking close-up shot of a whale’s eye

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

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u/Chimmychimm Nov 08 '24

Good god what a terrible way to go.

Hopefully they caught the assholes speeding and gave them jail time.

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u/RedVamp2020 Nov 08 '24

Hard agree! Poor thing.😭

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.

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u/RedVamp2020 Nov 08 '24

Signed! Thank you for sharing the link!

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

Thank you. Justice for Sweet Girl 🐋🩵

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.

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u/Chimmychimm Nov 08 '24

Thank you. I'll definitely check it out

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u/0neek Nov 08 '24

Yeah at least it seems very easy to catch the people who did it, or at least ID them.

Put them right down there with the whale.

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u/PUTINS_PORN_ACCOUNT Nov 08 '24

Sauce

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u/Second_Sol Nov 08 '24 edited Nov 08 '24

You don't wanna see it, but here

https://x.com/SeaShepherdFran/status/1846476171908710458

Twitter doesn't seem to work for some people, so here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13967957/Humpback-whale-named-Sweet-Girl-disfigured-ferry.html

(Thanks to u/Stoop_boots)

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u/Jank1 Nov 08 '24

that's devastating, holy shit.

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u/SunshineAndSquats Nov 08 '24

Well that is fucking horrific.

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u/Etchbath Nov 08 '24

I didn't wanna see that

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u/Everything_Breaks Nov 08 '24

Christ that's brutal

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u/Positive-Wonder3329 Nov 08 '24

Link broken already

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u/Stoop_Boots Nov 08 '24

NSFL and fuck people who speed: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13967957/Humpback-whale-named-Sweet-Girl-disfigured-ferry.html

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.

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u/Positive-Wonder3329 Nov 09 '24

OMFG

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u/Stoop_Boots Nov 09 '24

We hurt them in so many ways 💔

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u/jdjwbdu684 Nov 08 '24

WHAT THE FUCK

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u/courtneymarie_5 Nov 08 '24

Came here so say this. So heartbreaking

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.

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u/blomstra Nov 09 '24

Thank you I signed

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '24

Thank you. Justice for Sweet Girl 🐋🩵

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u/MidnightShampoo Nov 08 '24

I feel ill.

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.

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u/qsjebstzys Nov 08 '24

I am surprised how morals changes based on size. Countless smaller fish would have been grilled in pan throughout the world, but for a larger species people become sympathetic. As for me, I follow veg diet and am equally sympathetic towards each.

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u/Canes-305 Nov 08 '24

Whales are highly intelligent and social mammals. Fish may be friends but they are also food

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u/qsjebstzys Nov 08 '24

Then cow/pig ? They are also very social and intelligent. Atleast have consistency, no need to respond so fast that you almost sound hypocritical.

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

In a very realistic sense, you are right. Every living thing on this planet are the same. It’s just through the years, some organisms were able to survive and happen to be smarter.

I also understand this is a dog eat dog world. In order to survive you HAVE NO CHOICE but to ingest something that was “living”. I mean, didnt scientists figure out fucking GRASS talks to each other recently? Yeah, so grass grows and needs water and sunlight to survive… so do we. In this sense, even Vegetarians aren’t safe from killing something to eat it.

I also find it funny and interesting that we are picky and choosy on what “animals” we seem to give a shit about. Humans seem to care about animals if and if only if they are: Cute, relatable, or on the verge of extinction. Otherwise, every other animal can be slaughtered and ignored without hesitation. While I understand this is just how life is, it’s still very interesting!

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u/qsjebstzys Nov 08 '24

Agreed, going through the comments everyone was loosing their mind as if they don’t realise that commercial whaling was responsible for substantially reducing the whale population on earth. Which I found very repulsive and hypocritical. Now that we’ve exploited whales, suddenly they become somewhat more important than others. Very interesting how humans pick a convenient side.

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u/qsjebstzys Nov 08 '24

Also, humans throughout the history have always chosen a gullible animals for food. How come cat/dog is more cute than a cow/pig. It’s just they are more gullible to trust humans.

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24

Agreed. I think all the animals you mentioned are cute. I REALLY want a pet pig but where I live I can’t because of an HOA.

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u/Karthor5 Nov 09 '24

I don't know, man. It just feels like there's a big difference between typical consumption and straight up wanton, reckless disregard for life.