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A humpback whale saved me from a giant tiger shark
Marine biologist Nan Hauser was underwater when the whale picked her up and carried her on its back for ten minutes. βI didnβt know why til I saw a giant tiger shark,β she says. Whales are known to protect other animals from shark attack, but Nan, who has been studying humpbacks for 28 years, has never known one to help a human in this way.
This clip is originally from 5live's Peter Allen and Caroline Barker on 14th January 2018.
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