Spotting a baby humpback whale in the wild is already pretty exciting, but one swimmer managed to get up close and personal with one of these magnificent creatures! A woman on social media captured the most incredible footage of her once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a grown-up whale and their child. This adorable aquatic mammal even came over to play near the ecstatic human! Over 3 million people have viewed this stunning clip online.
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In this amazing video, the woman caught some excellent underwater footage of an adult humpback whale and baby. She was already pretty thrilled with the sighting, but the best was yet to come! Soon, the younger whale started heading towards the swimmer. Then, they leaped out of the water, splashing the human right in the face! You can hear the woman shrieking with excitement throughout the interaction.
“POV: you’re splashed by a baby whale,” the swimmer wrote over the clip.
In her caption, she added, “Excited squeals could not be helped!”
It’s important to note that the baby humpback whale swam over to the human, not the other way around. This woman was content to observe the creature from a safe distance, but the animal really seemed to want to investigate.
Did this baby whale actually ask for permission before swimming up to the human?
Some commenters on the video noted that the two whales had been making noise before the smaller one decided to make the first move. They wondered if this wasn’t the little one asking for permission from Mom!
“I cannot help but feel that the little whale noises before he BOLTED was ‘oh Mom please can I PLEEEEEASSSE’ and a ‘fine,'” wrote one user.
Another added, “The whale noise before the baby started to swim upwards. It’s like a ‘go’ signal from the mom if I have to guess. So cute.”
It’s not every day that you get to play with a baby humpback whale! We’re sure this lucky swimmer will never forget her special encounter with the aquatic mammal.
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