16 days ago
Watch: Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. BBC News World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 11:01 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Watch: Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Jeremy and Gemma Cooper were 500 miles off the coast of New Zealand when their yacht, the Tai Tam, collided with a sperm whale.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News Asia
Watch: Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht
- Picked up by BBC News World
Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht
- Picked up by BBC News Asia
Watch: Couple describe relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht
Reported by 1 outlet
- BBC News