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Sneaky Whale!

KingstonsMom — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 15:58:52 GMT

A group of whale watchers nearly missed the moment of a lifetime when a sneaky whale popped up right behind their boat - as they looked in the opposite direction.

The group were pictured waiting patiently with their cameras poised, but very nearly missed the spectacular encounter by looking the wrong way while the whale surfaced a matter of feet away from their boat.

Fortunately, the sightseers turned around in their boat just in the nick of time to spot the huge humpback whale, before she disappeared back into the ocean's depths, sparking scenes of celebration on the skiff.

More amazing photos here:

It's behind you! Hilarious moment sneaky whale pops up behind sightseers as they look the wrong way | Daily Mail Online

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Kachina624 — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:11:32 GMT

The whale probably just wondered what everyone was looking at.

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KingstonsMom — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:13:22 GMT

@Kachina624

LOL!

He popped up thinking, "what's everybody lookin' at?".

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yellowrose — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:15:05 GMT

They need a bigger boat.

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Still Raining — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:15:57 GMT

Wonder why the whale didn't just upset the boat? Are they aware of their power?

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KingstonsMom — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:21:18 GMT

@yellowrose

I was thinkin' the same thing, if I was stalking a huge sperm whale, I would be on a MUCH BIGGER boat, LOL!

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KingstonsMom — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:28:30 GMT

@Still Raining wrote:
Wonder why the whale didn't just upset the boat? Are they aware of their power?

@Still Raining

They are one of the ocean's gentle giants, they have no desire to harm.

Any 'accidents' involving sperm whales, are just that, accidents.

Usually it's because they surface without knowing there's a boat there or even knowing what a boat is.

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spiderw — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:28:59 GMT

That is a terrific picture and so exciting!!! I love whales and all sea life as well as being an animal advocate. Sadly some whale species are still being hunted and this must stop. Every time I read about any species being pushed to extinction it breaks my heart.

This was quite an experience for the people in the boat and yes, a bigger boat would have been welcome!!!!!!!

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Kachina624 — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:36:26 GMT

The photo was probably taken with a telephoto lens which made the boat appear foreshortened. It's bigger than it appears.

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mousiegirl — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:59:35 GMT

@KingstonsMom Amazing at how close the whale was to the boat, thrill indeed!

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Spurt — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:05:31 GMT

@spiderw wrote:
That is a terrific picture and so exciting!!! I love whales and all sea life as well as being an animal advocate. Sadly some whale species are still being hunted and this must stop. Every time I read about any species being pushed to extinction it breaks my heart.

This was quite an experience for the people in the boat and yes, a bigger boat would have been welcome!!!!!!!

@spiderw

As a fellow animal/creature lover and advocate Im with you on all accounts 👍

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SunValley — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:44:49 GMT

Must have been another nearby boat to capture that picture. They got the real view!

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SilleeMee — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:02:04 GMT

I've been there, done that and the same thing happened to our tour group! The whale put his snout out of the water right next to us and then I could see his large eyeball looking right at us. It was truly an unforgettable moment.