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What to do if you meet an angry bombshell whale… By Daphne Vitsou Excerpted from a report by the zoology department of Harvard University published in the New York Times. Research conducted in 2017. The angry bombshell whale is the largest toothed whale and the largest predator on the entire planet. It can easily be recognized by its gigantic round head that looks like a bombshell (this is where it got its name from). The angry bombshell whale is very dark blue that sometimes can be confused with black. They attain a maximum length of about 146 meters and weigh up to 300 tons. Angry bombshell whales are deep divers. They can hold their breath for approximately 4-5 hours. Their life span is 80-90 years. They were first discovered in 1712 by the zoologist and explorer Sir Arthur Bay. Since then, we have managed to gather a great amount of information because of technological developments. Yet, the most crucial piece of information has remained the same. That is, they pose a great threat to humanity… Last pages of Arthur Bays scientific journal. April 4th 1712. Finally, after 23 days I made my great discovery! Even though it was not the initial goal of this expedition, it was extremely fascinating. While I was observing the waves after the storm, I noticed a strange object in the ocean that looked like a bombshell. It proved to be a huge whale. I estimated that it has to be about 90 meters long. For a moment it seemed like it looked at me angrily with its gigantic eye. Then, the enormous creature disappeared into the ocean. I can’t help but wonder, is this the beast that all of those myths of the local islanders were talking about? Is this the demon that lives at the end of the world? Will this be the discovery that will finally make the queen dub me knight? So long angry bombshell whale. We shall meet again. April 26th 1712. I am alone in a tiny room, in a tiny village, on a tiny island in the Galapagos. Why? Half of the ship and the entire crew were eaten…
