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Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht

Global Published 30 September 2026, 16:01 · archived 30 Sep 2026

Jeremy and Gemma Cooper were 500 miles off the coast of New Zealand when their yacht, the Tai Tam, collided with a sperm whale.

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