The amount of strength they have in their tails to be able to lift their entire body mass out of the water... imagine getting slapped by a whale tail LOL

The ocean is fascinating and scary as Hell at the same time

3:35 is just unreal. And to see the person next to it for scale. Absolutely breathtaking… we must protect these majestic creatures at all costs!

4:38 Hearing these kids’ once in a lifetime excitement put a real smile on my face. Thank you for keeping the original audio and not replacing it for some house music.

I’m not sure what’s more impressive, that something that big is able to move that fast in the water, or that there are humans with enough balls to get that close to a creature that big. I get butterflies in my stomach from behind the screen, I cannot imagine being there in person. Absolutely incredible creatures.

I wonder if they find us as cool as we find them, like they just talk to eachother “bruhh you’ll never believe what i saw today” “Whats that?” “A group of humans chilling on the surface I totally did a backflip to see them better” “Bro thats so cool!”

I don't think people realize how lucky it is for something like this to occur. Really is once in a lifetime experience.

Sometimes I wonder if they’re like: “There’s a whole other dimension up there! If you go fast enough you can just barely break through and drop back into ours!”

It's still mind-boggling to me that they're so massive and can just throw themselves out of the water

The fact that anyone could harm this magnificent creatures is simply beyond my comprehension.

Guys isn't no one going to talk about everything starting from 6:01?? That's pure art and I truly wish the person who filmed that got at least lots of appreciation

3:35 Imagine being faced to face with a whale like this, I would simply pass out then and there.

It's really surreal to see an animal that weighs several dozen TONS fly through the air.

I can't imagine how insanely cool and humbling it must be to swim right next to a giant whale.

I actually hate the ocean. Someone said that the ocean was scarier than space and I believe that

On his way down he made eye contact with the whole boat like "I could have ruined everyone's day"

The little segment 3:37-4:20 in which the whales are sleeping is breathtaking. It is so quietly intimate. I'm glad it was included.

"Hey Gary, those Woooh-people are here again!" "Cool, I'm gonna take a look!"

I admire your bravery for getting in there and swimming with these Wells.

Some of the best film footage I’ve ever seen of whales in their natural habitat. Thanks for making this available.

**Whale jumps** People: woo!! Hoo!! **Cheer** Whale: ooh they like that .. let me go closer to them.. **Whale jumps onto the ship** . . . RIP

3:35 Dude, whoever captured this deserves an award.

4:10 You think 'Whales are huge' but when you see clips like this you really believe it. I mean that person just chilling next to this huge mammal.

It's hard to believe that these majestic beasts actually exist in this world we live in

3:35 this shot of the whales is historic. i mean look at this absolutely MASSIVE Creature. Beautiful and terrifying at the same time.

I don't understand how some countries can slaughter these magnificent animals

6:07 that close up to the eye is insane

Breath taking...such majestic, peaceful creatures...I could watch them all day 🙂

if whales could speak, they would probably sound like the 'bruh' sound effect

Seeing a whale breaching is like the non fantasy equivalent of seeing a dragon in flight. Can't imagine anything more mesmerizing

I’m sorry I would absolutely shit myself if I were in these situations.

The most scary thing is that you don't see the danger until it is few meters away from you.

Me: ok time to sleep. KZfaq: Wanna see a whale flying? Me: Well well well then let's find out.

It's kind of scary to see them freeze just like that underwater.

Whales: lemme test if there’s gravity in game, YEP.

Is it me or @ 5:27 the whale looked like a pickle 😂

1:43 is seriously one of the most fascinating things I’ve ever seen. It’s a gigantic swarm of small fish, attracting a feeding frenzy of many predators at once. First, the swimming birds, then the huge whale, then all those sharks & dolphins come out of nowhere. Absolutely amazing.

See, I LOVE whales and the ocean, but just the idea of swimming around and suddenly such a gigantic beast pops up besides you gets me running home and hide under my blanket

I couldn't do what these guys do. I'll admire these animals from afar

3:04 seeing the other whale scared the hell outta me😣

My phobia of deep water is worse than I thought ;-;

4:51 whale be like, Come with me I'll show you the whole ocean 🐋🐋

Whales are just so chill tbh, no malicious or scary demeanor whatsoever. Just vibing in the deep.

1:55 facial expresion is priceless 💪🏻😵

Whales are smart, magnificent creatures. THEY KNOW why the "watchers" are there. So they put on a spectacular show, demonstrating their magnificence, hopeful humans will always protect them. I, for one, will ALWAYS side with the whales... whether they put on a show, or not. 💕💕💕

1:45 that would be terrifying to just look down at the darkness and see this huge open mouth coming for you

It's cute how excited humans get over whales jumping out of the water

imagine if blue whales could record close encounters with humans

6:07 his eye waaaaw it's so beautiful

3:46 this whole scene looks like it’s from interstellar or something 😳

3:55 eerie suspended animation - sleep

The underwater footage is so fantastic. I love whales and particularly this breed because they are the largest animals on Earth. Magnificent footage.

Their acceptance of people even with their babies really makes me wonder if mermaids exist.

Fantastic! Let's all protect our oceans so many more scenes like this can be experienced!

All of the shots are out of this world feeling. What was going on with the underwater Birds, dolphins, whale, fish and sharks all at once? The sleeping Whales... ahh! My heart! The people in the water near them & on the boat got a feeling they'll never forgot and have no words to explain it properly. Just beautiful video shots...Thank you.

0:54 the whale is like,'' lets test how deep this water is.'' lol

0:39 Imagine being on a boat in ancient times and being one of the first people to see a whale....

The guys swimming with them have balls. Like even if whales dont intend to eat humans accidents might happen. Id be so scared.

"Excuse me, do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior poseidon?" 2:28

That is absolutely terrifying not knowing if a massive whale is going full speed towards you from the darkness below.

Bro in slow motion, everyone’s reaction sounds like the whale 🤣

5:50 Such a beautiful moment and amazing close up. A mother’s love is just spectacular in all of nature’s creations! (:

The most beautiful sight ! They know humans are around so they show out!. Such smart gentle beings . I hope to see this before leaving this earth ❤

I absolutely love the “WOO HOO” guy that’s always on the boat

1:42 damn I saw whales, Sharks and birds in one second

6:00, "And if you look to your left here, Balee, you'll see a real live human. You can say hi, but their lives are miserable enough as it is, so we just leave them be."

You can always tell the vloggers. They go out to amazing places, see crazy things, and then point the camera at themselves.

They should have a cannonball contest held for whales only 😂

3:42 that's one of the most beautiful shots of a whale imo, just two intelligent creatures observing each other calmly

4:50 the whale was waving at yous. They appreciate your presence.

For such a huge animal they are incredibly grateful

i can't even comprehend how big they are!! i hope one day i get to see one, they're amazing creatures. 🐋💜

Description: "These giants can weigh as much as 24 elephants!" Americans: "How many football fields does one elephant weigh?"

I honestly think they do that when they know people are around.

The humans must be looking like a tiny creature in front of the whale... 🐋 whale be like:it looks like I'm playing a game.....

Wow!! Majestic gentle giants 🥰 I love seeing and hearing people so excited to see them up close!

03:35 that doesn’t even look real. Amazing 🙂

Actually he's home You came out of nowhere!! Credit:Smart Corner

1:56 I laughed so hard when he turned the camera, that's exactly my expression

I was on a cruise ship going to The Cayman Islands. It was March of 2009 and I will never forget this one particular night. It was super late like 3 in the morning and I was the only one out on the dock at this moment. Millions of stars filled the sky and reflected on the sea. It was calm and quiet. Suddenly I heard the soft call of a whale in the distance, I rushed to the side of the ship to look in the direction of where the sound came from. I stared for what felt like hours waiting for something to happen. Then I heard it again and saw the massive blue whale slowly appear above the water before disappearing beneath the sea. It was the most magical moment of my life.

1:43 I would literally die with a heart attack there. Lucky guy.

3:50 is crazzyyyy!! Gave me anxiety and chills! Beautiful creatures.

Props to the peoples’ filming this stuff! 🐳

All these clips have something special about them. Whether it's the reactions of the people who just witnessed one of the coolest things whales can do for us when out on a watch, or the tranquility of being underwater with them, or even being so close to mom and calf that you can hear them communicating with each other. Every single one brings something absolutely amazing, whether it's laughter, or jaw-dropping, eye-popping-ly unexpected facial expressions, or the deep blueness background to sleeping giants in the forefront, (which was my favorite), or the adorable-ness of mom and baby together.....I'm missing so much but you get the picture, or in this case, video. 🤗😍

2:48 I litterally thought it was a huge mountain underwater until it started moving

Wonder how much “Horsepower” it takes to stack up to just ONE “Whale power”?!

Those experiences are priceless 😳❤️

The pure joy of the people seeing these things really makes this video for me

4:09 You would have to be incredibly close to the whale to get this shot with such a wide lens. That would be absolutely surreal.

Perfect example of the saying: “Be careful of the ocean. You have no idea what lies beneath you.”

Don't think for a second that the whale doesn't realize there is a boat with humans nearby... he is showing off

Whales are such crazy animals, it’s hard to believe they actually exist. They are possibly the most beautiful and precious creatures on this planet. Especially since they are nearing extinction. Which is a really sad thing to think about. The biggest animals to ever exist on planet earth, wiped out because some tiny, insignificant ape things decided to play god of destruction. Which is why we need to do all that we can to preserve and protect these magnificent creatures.

4:03 - amazing footage, also a bit surreal. They remind me of cruising spaceships from a movie or something

1:55 is the best reaction ever

3:15 the whale comes right up to the guy snorkeling to say hi and it scares the crap outta him lol

The ppl basically handing shaking them whales, hats off to you. You got adventure in you. I can’t even cliff jump

The very last incident with a mother and her child was so touching and sweet, the way the child were swirling around it's mother

Don't like it when people get too close. It hasn't happened yet, but one day someone might get killed and people will misjudge whales because of it. Even though they are literally the most gentle animals out there, their size can be hard to control, especially with people swimming almost right next to them. One blow from the fin and that person is knocked out and drowning. I'm from Norway btw (where there are a lot of whales) and it's already happened a few times that the media has covered stories of close encounters with the use of scary music and titles intended to scare to get views. People need to leave them alone, respect their space and stop being obsessed with getting their footage. These are very intelligent creatures, they might not come back to a certain area if they feel threatened there, that's why it's important to respect their space. If the whale finds you on their own then it's fine, but people really shouldn't stalk them and jump into the water right next to them. Also whales breach all the time, it's not because they want to give humans "a show" (typical human mentality right there, we have a tendency to think everything is for us), they actually breach because they want to signalize to other whales that either food or predators are near. It's also a form of communication, as their eco localizacion provides signals under water, while breaching causes communication near the surface of the water. *Update: I don't want to lecture people on what the can/can't do, but I hope this comment might influence certain perspectives. I'm replying to some comments, there's more information in the replies for those interested.

Wow! What phenomenal footage. Thank you!

It's a very beautiful picture..some whale sleeping..😁 There is a mother and baby whale too. So cute.😍 They play jum happily in the water as if intending to show off to the audience on the boat. Those who dive down are happy to swim close to the whales and get beautiful clip.😍😍😍