Cornwall kayaker captures ‘thrilling’ footage of close encounter with 30ft whale
Cornwall kayaker captures ‘thrilling’ footage of close encounter with 30ft whale
Sunday World Video Team
A lone kayaker has captured “thrilling” footage of a close encounter with a 30ft whale off the coast of Cornwall. Rupert Kirkwood, 62, from Holsworthy in Devon, filmed the moment he was circled by a minke whale for 20 minutes while paddling offshore near Fowey. Rupert Kirkwood
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