By Laura Kemp • Published: 11 Jun 2020 • 13:07
Group of Whales: Whales closer to the coast than ever seen before. Credit: Diario Sur and the Fishermen's Association of Fuengirola.
A large fishing boat in Fuengirola has witnessed a beautiful group of whales swimming across the Costa del Sol’s water.
AS the coronavirus crisis brought Spain to a near stand-still, animals have been taking back control of the environment and entering spaces they used to avoid.
A local fisherman, Juan Sanchez, was astounded to see the whales swimming parallel to their boat. Sanchez recalls that in all his years as a fisherman, he has never seen whales so close to the coast.
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