Blue Whale struck dead by ship

These heartbreaking images show the body of a majestic blue whale fatally injured as it slept in a busy shipping lane.It was spotted floating near the surface of the Indian Ocean off the southern tip of Sri Lanka.A gaping wound shows the horrific point of impact with the bow of the ship - leaving the gentle giant's tail fin in tatters.The gaping wound where the bow of a container vessel is believed to have collided with the whale's tail.Marine experts believe the blue whale – an endangered species with as few as 5,000 left in the wild - had been struck by a container vessel.The moving pictures were captured by diver Tony Wu, who wanted to highlight the blue whale’s desperate plight in a bid to reduce devastating ship strikes.