Uncategorized

It’s behind you! Hilarious moment sneaky whale pops up behind sightseers as they look the wrong way

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.

Photos taken from another vessel show the stealthy whale poking its rostrum out from beneath the water as the group face forward, pointing their cameras at the open ocean ahead of them in anticipation (pictured)

But before the creature could disappear into the sea again, the whale watchers spotted her at the last second, with a second photograph showing their jubilation at the close encounter (pictured)

Fortunately, the sightseers turned around in their boat just in the nick of time to spot the huge humpback whale a matter of feet away from them, before she disappeared back under the water

Photos taken from another vessel show the stealthy whale poking its rostrum out from beneath the water as the group face forward, pointing their cameras at the open ocean ahead of them in anticipation.

But before the creature could disappear into the sea again, the whale watchers spotted her at the last second, with a second photograph showing their jubilation at the close encounter.

One woman standing on the boat is shown throwing her arms into the air to celebrate, while the other sightseers sit open mouthed in surprise and click away on their cameras.

The whale watchers’ near-miss was captured by director and photographer, Eric J Smith during a trip to San Ignacio Lagoon, in Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

Pictured: Two boats of whale watchers have a close encounter with the sperm whale off the coast of Baja, Mexico

Smith, a 49-year-old from Los Angeles, said the whale ‘slowly and silently stuck her head high above the water to look around. I was in another panga a few dozen feet away and caught the moment right before everyone realized she was so close.’

The whale watchers’ near-miss was captured by director and photographer, Eric J Smith during a trip to San Ignacio Lagoon, in Baja California Peninsula, Mexico.

The 49-year-old from Los Angeles, said: ‘She slowly and silently stuck her head high above the water to look around. I was in another panga a few dozen feet away and caught the moment right before everyone realized she was so close.

‘When everyone turned around, she quickly sank below the surface. Cheering and hysterical laughter ensued.

‘Whale photography involves a lot of luck, but the key is to always be on alert and ready. On a whale watching voyage, it is easy to get complacent because there is a lot of waiting. It seems like the moment you let your guard down a spectacular breach occurs.’

Pictured: A close-up of a humpback whale off the coast of Mexico. The species are found in oceans all over the world, and typically migrate up to 16,000 miles. They are known for breaching the surface, making them popular among whale watchers

Like other large whales, humpbacks were once the target of the whaling industry which nearly hunted them until extinction. A worldwide moratorium in 1966 outlawed hunting, and their numbers have partially recovered since

Pictured: One of the whale watchers pats a humpback whale from a sightseeing boat off the coast of Mexico

Related Posts

Tiger Woods’ ex-coach takes a dig at PAC’s advice to PGA Tour, claims reason for reducing fields is ‘hidden behind eliminating slow play’

Tiger Woods’ ex-coach Hank Haney on why PGA Tour is reducing the field size. (Image via IMAGN) Tiger Woods’ ex-coach Hank Haney is active on social media and…

Rory McIlroy can reflect positively on his achievements this season, but he will also have candid regrets at what might have been after US Open implosion, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI

As another season moves towards its conclusion this week, Rory McIlroy on Wednesday adopted the familiar position of balancing some level of satisfaction with candid regrets over what might have…

“Lesson learned” – Savannah James and LeBron James react after daughter Zhuri James cringes at Bronny James’ sweaty hug

Savannah James and LeBron James react after daughter Zhuri James cringes at sweaty hug from brother Bronny James (Image Sources: LeBron, Savannah, Zhuri and South Bay Lakers IG)…

Stephen Curry sends Klay Thompson a message with epic trash talk video after hitting game winning shot

In Klay’s return to the bay the Mavericks lost to the Warriors. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, middle left, looks to drive to the basket while being…

Anne Hathaway’s Dedication to Flawless Skin Continues to Amaze Me

@annehathaway Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. Earlier this summer, Anne Hathaway was snorkeling on the Valentino yacht off the coast…

Anne Hathaway celebrates her 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day in two chic matching pyjama sets

The Devil Wears Prada actress celebrated her 42nd 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day on Tuesday It’s safe to say that 42 has never looked better than it does on Anne Hathaway. To…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *