South Africa: Men Abandon Yacht After Whale Encounter

Two men were en route from Durban to Cape Town when an encounter with a whale resulted in their yatch taking on water before capsizing minutes later.

  • South Africa:   Two Men Survive Run-in With Whale

    News24Wire, 20 October 2015

    Two men who defied death, surviving rough seas and a run-in with a whale, have told of their harrowing experience after one was reunited with his family in Cape Town. Read more »

Humpback whale: The two men were found after an extensive search (file photo).

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