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- An injured humpback whale just swam over 4,000 kilometres with a broken spine, researchers said.
- Moon the humpback whale was likely injured because a vessel struck her back, BC Whales said.
- Researchers said the marine giant will almost certainly not survive to make a return journey.
A humpback whale just finished swimming more than 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometres) from Canada’s west coast to the Hawaiian island of Maui — with a broken spine.
Moon the humpback whale was spotted in waters near Maui on December 1, according to a post the non-profit research group BC Whales shared on Facebook on Thursday.
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