a kayaker and a humpback whale meet over several kilometers

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In Australia, whales are currently flocking near the coast. A kayaker shared a stretch of sea for several kilometers with one of these cetaceans.

Unusual encounter in the middle of the ocean captured by a drone operator. “You know there’s a whale following you”he exclaims. Through the translucent waters, he films the cetacean approaching‘A kayaker, while only a few meters apart separate them. For three kilometers, the duo will share the same playground. The grandiose face to face took place at thesydney river (Australia) this week-end.

5,000 whales counted in one weekend

This magical encounterst yet more and more likely, because humpback whales are more numerous on this Australian coast. More than 5 000 whales were identified this weekendend. It’s a record, so that the species is notnot threatened for a year in the country.


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