A family in Alaska experienced a dramatic night after their sailboat was struck by a humpback whale. The incident occurred while the family was anchored in Glacier Bay. The family had to swim to shore in the dark after their boat sank.

The mother, a wildlife biologist at Glacier Bay National Park, reported that she and her husband were asleep when the incident happened. Their 23-year-old son was awake and heard the noise that led to the boat sinking. Further details about the incident, including the family's rescue, are available from the source, KTUU, a news affiliate in Alaska.