Like a scene from Jaws: When the 'real' Tay Whale sparked incredible scenes in Dundee
The 16.5-tonne, 40-foot long “great Tay Whale” was harpooned by Dundee sailors and chased to its end 45 miles up the Mearns coast in 1883.
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The 16.5-tonne, 40-foot long “great Tay Whale” was harpooned by Dundee sailors and chased to its end 45 miles up the Mearns coast in 1883.
The 16.5-tonne, 40-foot long “great Tay Whale” was harpooned by Dundee sailors and chased to its end 45 miles up the Mearns coast in 1883.
The 16.5-tonne, 40-foot long “great Tay Whale” was harpooned by Dundee sailors and chased to its end 45 miles up the Mearns coast in 1883.
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