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This is an amazing video.......I have never seen anything like it. It's also brief... (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 OP
Very cool Go Vols Apr 2014 #1
WOW! broiles Apr 2014 #2
No way! shenmue Apr 2014 #3
wow... amazing--but they were lucky to be just distant enough away hlthe2b Apr 2014 #4
It was truly lucky from start to finish! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #5
I wonder if it was luck. I think the whales fully knew what they were doing. rhett o rick Apr 2014 #6
YW! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #7
Absolutely. rhett o rick Apr 2014 #8
Yes. Unless they usually feed there. Wonder if that is a feeding spot. The whales did not seem to The Wielding Truth Apr 2014 #25
I'm just in awe of those beautiful beings. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #9
All divers pee in their wet suits. Uncontrollable bowel movements are less common. Scuba Apr 2014 #10
Wow! malaise Apr 2014 #11
That explains sea-monster legends perfectly! arcane1 Apr 2014 #12
What did I just watch? Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #13
And still people insist on hunting and killing these wonderful creatures of nature oneofthe99 Apr 2014 #14
Humpbacks would love this. ErikJ Apr 2014 #15
What is this? Control-Z Apr 2014 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Oakenshield Apr 2014 #17
kayaks - n/t Sinti Apr 2014 #22
Shanghai gridlock. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #29
That would have given me the fright of a lifetime. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #18
OMG libodem Apr 2014 #19
just wow! handmade34 Apr 2014 #20
Wow!!! GoCubsGo Apr 2014 #21
My wife is a marine biologist and I've done marine mammal work NightWatcher Apr 2014 #23
WOW!! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #24
Clearly fake underpants Apr 2014 #26
Uh-huh....suuuuuuuuuuure it was, lol! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #27
Almost like being there... ljm2002 Apr 2014 #28
whoa Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #30
There's a ton of stuff over there.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #31
 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
6. I wonder if it was luck. I think the whales fully knew what they were doing.
Wed Apr 23, 2014, 01:04 PM
Apr 2014

They werent hungry for humans. Thanks for posting.

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,919 posts)
7. YW!
Wed Apr 23, 2014, 01:07 PM
Apr 2014

The luck was had by the humans who were photographing the wildlife...

Being in the right spot at the right time.

The Wielding Truth

(11,421 posts)
25. Yes. Unless they usually feed there. Wonder if that is a feeding spot. The whales did not seem to
Wed Apr 23, 2014, 03:37 PM
Apr 2014

mind the divers.

 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
9. I'm just in awe of those beautiful beings.
Wed Apr 23, 2014, 01:20 PM
Apr 2014

I can't imagine experiencing that -- it would change you forever.

There was a good chance of inadvertent injury, just because the whales are so immense and powerful, but I like to think they're smart enough to finesse their movements to avoid hurting the people.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
10. All divers pee in their wet suits. Uncontrollable bowel movements are less common.
Wed Apr 23, 2014, 01:37 PM
Apr 2014

Thanks Peggy, very cool video.

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
12. That explains sea-monster legends perfectly!
Wed Apr 23, 2014, 01:47 PM
Apr 2014

I loved how the birds would follow along, presumably enjoying the fish scraps. It's all connected!

 

oneofthe99

(712 posts)
14. And still people insist on hunting and killing these wonderful creatures of nature
Wed Apr 23, 2014, 02:21 PM
Apr 2014

Amazing video and something those divers will never forget.

Response to Control-Z (Reply #16)

Oakenshield

(628 posts)
18. That would have given me the fright of a lifetime.
Wed Apr 23, 2014, 02:52 PM
Apr 2014

One minute you're swimming in murky water and the next this hulking whale rises barely an arm's length from you. Very cool video. Pity the divers didn't catch it happening from beneath the surface.

libodem

(19,288 posts)
19. OMG
Wed Apr 23, 2014, 03:10 PM
Apr 2014

Hope everyone had their Attends on tight. I would have blown mine out. Beautiful but so close. Woo Wee.

NightWatcher

(39,356 posts)
23. My wife is a marine biologist and I've done marine mammal work
Wed Apr 23, 2014, 03:26 PM
Apr 2014

and if you are ever that close to a bait ball (of small feeder fish), you'll want to get away very quickly else you meet their predator. I've taken kayakers right through rolling feeding frenzies of bait fish and then sharks.

You will want to get away from that situation as soon as you are aware of it... or else you'll be whale (or shark) poop in a day or so.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
31. There's a ton of stuff over there....
Wed Apr 23, 2014, 08:43 PM
Apr 2014

Including this thing.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=572651272817238

A deep sea jellyfish that looks like a War of the Worlds alien Tripod.

And this for the squee:

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