Viral Video Shows Overwhelming Moment When A Massive Humpback Whale Leapt Out Of The Water Right Next To A Fishing Boat

People can’t stop “wowing” at what this photographer captured on his camera

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• December 24, 2022

Humans are constantly amazed by nature. You might see something that has never occurred to you before, and it just might be the opportunity of a lifetime.

Imagine the scenario when you go on a sightseeing cruise, and a huge humpback whale breaches the water right near your boat. You must imagine winning the lottery, right? Incredible!

With the photographer Douglas Craft, this actually happened. On a whale-watching boat in the waters around Monterey Bay in California, he filmed these beautiful scenes.

Right adjacent to a fishing boat, the gigantic humpback whale was seen rushing out of the water. It was directly behind the fisherman!

From the boat's porthole, Douglas captured stunning images of the enormous sea creature. He was briefly surprised by the image, but he quickly grabbed his camera and took a picture.

He was fortunate to be able to see the whale clearly and in greater detail due to his filming angle. The fishing boat was obviously exceedingly small in relation to the beast.

Douglas told a new agency saying:

"I went below deck to shoot from a porthole close to the waterline. That’s what gives this amazing perspective of looking up at the whale."

A sightseeing tour off the shore sees a massive humpback whale breaching the water right next to a fishing boat

When the photographers posted images of the enormous humpback whale breaching on his accounts, they quickly went viral. People were amazed at the images Douglas took with his camera. You could probably call it a miracle!

A photographer captured the breathtaking moments when he was on a whale-watching boat in the Californian waters on Monterey Bay

Kate Cummings, a whale watcher who was able to record a video of the whale bursting out of the water, also assisted Douglas. Here is what they had to say to the media:

"It was fun capturing this video. The whale had already breached multiple times much further away from the fisherman. But sometimes when whales breach multiple times, they’re also heading a specific direction when they’re underwater building momentum for the next breach."

The photographer's shooting angle enabled him to get a bigger and clearer view of the whale

For those who don't know, mature humpback whales are 12–16 m (39–52 ft) long and weigh about 25–30 metric tons (28–33 short tons). Whale watchers love these enormous marine mammals for their breaching and other unique activities. 

Watch the amazing whale moment by clicking the video below

It's not every day we get to be surprised by the beauties of nature. And this is one instance when an unexpected event leaves you marveling at the wonders of the world.

What are your thoughts about this stunning whale scene? Leave your replies in the comments section below and share this post with your loved ones as well.

Maryjane