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As the country is under lockdown to contain coronavirus outbreak, it has resulted in air, water and overall environmental improvement. With a much-needed break on human-made pollution, there슬롯사이트s a control over ecological damage. Right from the improvement in air and water quality to the betterment of flora and fauna situation, things look better for the environment. Peacocks, deer to dolphins, are spotted in Mumbai. Yes, animals are seen roaming freely as humans remain in lockdown. However, a viral video stating the humpback whales, a species of baleen whale swimming in full glory at Bombay High is not from the maximum city. Before we tell you the reality behind this trending video, here슬롯사이트s how netizens have been sharing on the micro-blogging platform, Twitter in large numbers.

A twitter user writes, "This is the video of Bombay High, oil extraction well located 161 kms from the coast of Mumbai. As the world gets cleaner & less polluted, we're blessed with sites we normally never see before. School of Humpback whales spotted![sic]" Another one tweets, 슬롯사이트Pod of Humpback whales spotted off the coast of Mumbai. Apparently, the oil rig drilling activity has stopped resulting in these magnificent animals showing up. #blueplanet #IndiaFightsCorona슬롯사이트�. Even celebrities could not contain their excitement on spotting these magnificent animals. Television personalities Salil Acharya and Nikhil Chinapa tweeted on it. While Salil wrote, 슬롯사이트Bhaiyaaaaaaaaaaa i cnt even rub my eyes woww .. a little bit of #corona is required i think , it let the earth breathe and nature rest and rejuvenate, this near mumbai wowww #humpback whales .... im too excited and so is he lol #dinosaurs [sic],슬롯사이트� Nikhil quips in saying, 슬롯사이트These look like Humpback whales spotted from an oil rig at Bombay High, 176km from the coast of Mumbai. I think they슬롯사이트ve stopped drilling for oil so the whales are venturing closer. But Humpbacks! WOW! 💙💙 They grow to around 50 feet and males are known to sing! ❤️ @ShivAroor. [sic]슬롯사이트�

Check Out The Tweets on Humpback Whales Swimming at Bombay High

Fact vs Fake

Excitement on Spotting Humpback Whales Spotting In Mumbai

Lockdown = 1, Fact = 0

Actor Salil Acharya's Tweet on Humpback Whales

Nikhil Chinapa Too Cannot Contain His Excitement

Humpback Whales Spotting Brings Much Joy!

Not Everyone Seemed Convinced

YouTube Videos of Humpback Whales at Bombay High Went Viral

Real Story of Swimming슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Humpback Whales at 'Bombay High'

While this video of humpback whales swimming in 'Bombai High (Mumbai)' is being shared without giving much thought into it (just like any video or fake news), here슬롯사이트s the real story behind it. It is an old video of humpback whales crossing Karimunjawa sea. Karimunjawa is a chain of 27 islands north of Semarang, off the coast of Central Java, Indonesia. We came across a tweet along with this video from BBC News Indonesia dated August 29, 2019, where they wrote, 슬롯사이트A group of humpback whales are seen crossing the Karimunjawa sea, even though Indonesian waters are not part of their annual migration path.슬롯사이트� So, that슬롯사이트s it.

Fact check

Viral Video of Humpback Whales Swimming at Bombay High is FAKE, Here's Truth Behind Old Video From Indonesia Taking Internet By Storm
Claim :

A family of humpback whales swimming at Bombay High, an offshore oilfield 176 km off the west coast of Mumbai.

Conclusion :

While the video of humpback whales is real, it is not from the Bombay High during lockdown. It is an old video of a group of humpback whales are seen crossing the Karimunjawa sea in Indonesia.

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