A smoking whale stops a fireworks in New Zealand

Wellington: A rare whale visit in Wellington Harbor captured the hearts of New Zealand's capital but forced the authorities to cancel the annual fireworks of the city.

and delighted spectators by violating and sending water jets near the downtown office buildings.

Whales regularly migrate along the northern coast of the island near Wellington, but do not usually venture into the harbor. said that the presence of the giant marine mammal meant a fire planned for Saturday could not go ahead.

She said the experts had advised pyrotechnics, to mark the Maori New Year "We do not want anyone in boats or kayaks on the water, in the dark, to stand out from the sea if the whale breaks between them, "she said. 19659006] "We also do not want the whale to be injured in contact with a ship."

Day said that there was a strong public support to postpone the fire for a week

"Wellingtonians fell in love with this whale, this taonga (treasure), and they we have said that they do not want anything untoward, "she said.

"The presence of the whale is a real blessing for Matariki."

The whale has become viral on social media, trending on Twitter as users share updates on its location using the hashtag #wellingtonwhale .

He was slightly less popular with the operator of the ferry service between the North and South Islands, preventing the ship from docking while he was walking near the docks.

After sounding his siren and circling the whale for about 30 minutes, the ferry finally docked when the sea creature found another place to play.

Associated News

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