I love how you can hear the divers screaming under water. I would have made the same noise! I'd be like OMG THIS IS BOTH EXTRAORDINARY AND TERRIFYING AT THE SAME TIME AHHHHHHH!
The most dangerous thing that may happen to you with a humpback encounter might be being accidentally squished between two of them who didn't notice you swimming so close though that is unlikely with the larger older whales who are more adept and aware than the younger more playful ones. A friend of mine took me on his boat to Stellwagon Bank. That day the humpbacks were breaching all around us often towering over us. There were between fifty and a hundred. Our boat was about 30 feet long. Many came right up to the boat. My friend, a zoologist explained that often whales would rub up against boats to scrape off barnacles. The larger ones won't usually try this with a smaller boat but the smaller 20 foot ones will. As one partially breached, kind of the way orcas spy hop, he right up against the boat so my buddy takes out a scraper and scrapes off a bunch of barnacles while the whale more or less stood still. Don't try this though. It's illegal and my buddy had a permit.
Banshee Beat hahah I have never laughed so hard I was so serious waiting for a jump scare or smth then I just hear the scream and I died laughing it’s scary but funny
The recording does not do justice to the actual sound. Seriously some of those sounds vibrated my chest. I didn't realize whales had such a wide frequency of sound. some were mid to hi frequency and some were very low. After he passed I was thinking will there be another one...It was the size of an underwater School Bus! The dive master said that this is a rare event. Only happens about 1 or 2 a year and he dives over 1500 dives a year.
I happened to read a documentary about the tremendous vibrations the whales ignite for which humans are not capable of taking in! Did you feel some serious chest burns or the feeling that it was about to explode?
This video actually moved me. I can't imagine what it must have been like in person. It must have affected at least one of you emotionally in some way. Just awesome.
My first direct encounter with a humpback was aboard my buddy's boat. He was a cetacean researcher and taught at a university and had a permit to interact with whales on a limited basis. We went right into the middle of their prime feeding ground and we were not disappointed. There were between fifty and a hundred. Some came right up to our little thirty foot boat and rubbed their bellies on it. We cut the motor and were there for about 7 hours. Many times I sat with my bare feet hanging over the side only a couple of feet above the surface of the water and found them being rubbed up against by a humpback. They feel kind of rubbery by the way. I also laid down and put my hand down to touch the water and several times they came right up at that spot and rubbed my hand. The only danger is being cut by a barnacle that tends to grow on them. Imagine looking directly into the eye of a humpback less than two feet away from your face. It was maybe bigger than my fist. It must have had 15-20 times the light gathering capability of a human eye. It looked right at me for about five seconds.
Bizzy I was thinking the same thing. But where do the tears of joy and excitement go but inside the goggles lol. God made us tiny humans and these ginormous whales. So beautiful
It's a beautiful moment but it just solidifies my intense fear of the deep ocean. How this massive thing can just materialize in front of them out of the endless blue void. And this is at the bottom of a "shallow" part, the dark void below is the worst.
DeathtoRaiden1 I couldn't agree more. I have a fear of the open ocean, as well. My fear is a whale just suddenly swimming towards me out of the blue (No pun intended). I have been whale watching before, but I refused to step outside the boat, as it was windy, and I was afraid I would fall out into the freezing cold water with the Humpbacks, Blues, and Fins we saw.
Did you know that the two largest species of shark, basking and whale are both profoundly gentle and aren't not the slightest bit interested in eating you. In fact, if you are fortunate enough to encounter one, you may even be able to hitch a ride. I was once paddling my kayak in the middle of a harbor in Florida and found myself completely surrounded by a few dozen manatees. I think they weight upwards of half a ton but are also gentle giants. Some of the most dangerous sea creatures are very small with a bite potent enough to kill you. But whales who are both gentle and intelligent only rarely harm humans and usually only if they have really good reason.
Holy cow! I would have gone crazy! I actually enjoyed listening to her sounds as she was approaching. Whale sounds are beautiful to me and i love listening. Now, once she appeared I was taken in awe of her. She is a beautiful whale, and extremely graceful.
Natalie Winkler it could be a male as female whales have been recorded as not being able to sing, its believed to be either a terrortorial thing to scare of other males or a mating ritual
It amazes me how it just came out of no where, the ocean is such a beautiful place. One second they’re with little fish, then boom out of the deep blue comes this enormous creature. I can only imagine how it must’ve felt to experience this, being in THEIR home, THEIR habitat. They have complete superiority over us.
Pug Darclay sadly the one downfall about the person who uploaded this is that they’ve never taken one second to reply to anyone. Why have a comment section open if they’re not going to actually discuss anything with any of the viewers supporting their content ? I’d surely like To know ! I don’t ever ask anything bc I know there’s usually no point in it if no ones going to take time to respond lol but I’d like to know , also !
Yes this was a life highlight for me to be sure. Many of you have asked about the coral looking dead. There was a cyclone in 2010 that hit French Polynesia. Much damage to the reef system happened then. www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1248703/Cyclone-Oli-hits-Tahiti-Latest-travel-advice-tourists-French-Polynesia.html Plus we were diving at about 60-80 feet of water and much of the color was absent at that depth. It is always amazing what you see with a underwater flashlight. We were not screaming at the end but Cheering!!! You can actually see me clapping at the end. Kudos to the dive master. It all happened so fast and then it was gone. I kept looking around for another pass by the whale but no such luck.
Wonderful vid. I had thought that there was excellent water clarity in the South Pacific, but in this vid it looks only so-so; the whale fades from view very quickly. Or is that because of the depth and it's actually better than it looks?
@@nataliewinkler9340 ty google..."Chewbacca's voice was created by the original films' sound designer, Ben Burtt, from recordings of walruses, lions, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers, and badgers in Burtt's personal menagerie. The individual recordings were mixed at different ratios for Chewbacca's different utterances."
Absolutely no reason at all for anybody to be terrified of this beautiful giant peaceful soulful whale. The song as it comes closer is beautiful and soothing like the whale is telling them " here I come, I'm coming to get a closer look at you"
This reminds me of when I went to a beach in Kauai and saw about 4 or 5 of them not too far out. I dove in as fast as I could and I heard these exact noises! I thought it was my family yelling to me so I looked back and they weren't talking at all, just on the shoreline watching. Amazing experience to hear these animals! It truly was one of the coolest experiences of my life. Hearing them on here just gave me chills it was so mesmerizing!
this is the most beautiful footage ive seen in my life and I could just feel the excitement of hearing whale sounds and knowing its coming but then it just appearing and disappearing like a dream
What an experience!!!! I was diving around Maui during whale season last year and the whale song is a constant soundtrack. Never go this close to one though. Experience of a lifetime!! Thanks for sharing it with us.
I had a surprise encounter with a baby whale shark (4-5m). When you not suspect anything big to see and suddenly you see something like that It just gives you so much adrinaline you go crazy haha, I was so surprised, I can't imagine what I would feel if I would see a humpback, must have been so awesome. Really cool video dude I love it :D
I have a medical condition that prohibits scuba diving, but I get so much pleasure from living vicariously through the experiences of others. Thanks for sharing!
Very cool. We live in an area rich with whales in the winter time and hear them often, dream of this happening. So glad to see it happens to some at least:-)
Hearing their screams of surprise and excitement through their regulators is very entertaining haha. Sounds like me when I find something cool underwater.
wonderful video and i was excited to see the whale. those fish all around you guys were real peaceful and cool. doesnt seem like they have natural predators. they were kind of swimming with you guys.
drepop803 oh but they do lol. Just that they recognize who is usually their likely predators and humans underwater pose much less a threat than humans above the water lol.
joe hall you’re .. ( sorry , Just really can’t help myself! 😂 ) ...but YES, you’re right about that ! Did you get any recordings of Your dive ? That would be very cool to see :)!
You’re very blessed!!! I’ll never forget hearing their haunting, mesmerizing songs for the 1st time, and then seeing them up close! Life changing for me! Awesome video! If u were using a GoPro, it picked up the sound really well. 💜 🐳
I would be so moved to unexpectedly hear whale songs like that, but I'd also be so frightened to see such a huge creature appear so suddenly! WOW, you guys! What a beautiful encounter -- thanks for this upload! :)
C. Idk lol. I wouldn’t mind winning the lottery. Then I’d try and go make a trip underwater to see all kinda beautiful things and would donate money to help them ! Honestly though , I agree with ya lol. I’ve never dreamt of being ridiculously wealthy monetarily ... sure I pray for Blessings and needs met but that’s all I need .. and anytime being able to see one of God’s creatures up close in such a peaceful way in its environment like that is surely a blessing and sight to see !
I had the same thing happen while I was hanging out in about five metres of water. I was just floating, waiting for the rest of my party to join me, when I saw what appeared to be a bus, and a small car, passing a couple metres in front of me. It was a mom and her calf! She was showing off her baby! It was totally intense and I really didn't realize what had happened until I got back to the boat...It's one of the most glorious things I've ever seen!
One of the best parts about the dive is that the fact that it was such an unexpected experience. I couldn't believe the sounds. It is hard to explain how they actually sounded. I guess that is why I edited it to have such a build-up to the actual event. Feel free to fast forward. Oh an yeah, the whale did not move or change course. He came up and passed us by like a big school bus. I was so shocked and I was looking around for another one to come by but nope just that one lucky experience.
Wow! How unbelievable. I can't even imagine witnessing that is person. I do have a question for someone with more knowledge with whales though; was it stressed? Of all of whale documentaries I've watched, they don't usually seem that vocal when they are alone. Maybe he is trying to find others?
SamsXO it may have been warning those humans ! They’re known to do that sometimes. There could’ve been another predator lurking around that the whale was possibly getting a little territorial to protect the people from danger. Wasn’t there so don’t know lol but it’s a thought , as I’ve seen this happen before.
I am a dog person, I love all animals but for the last years I m really fond of whales. The sound that they make , make me feel safe. It’s just the way I feel.
This video really moved me! And I'm glad much of the comments are from people enjoying seeing this ecounter, and not anyone saying negative things about endangered species or how we humans are responsible for the environmental pollution, etc. We have made mistakes on our part, but we can fix them with our wildlife conservation! And since most people are willing to help preserve our planet, that is a sign of hope. :)
The sound is pretty amazing. I was doing a nighttime training dive off Virginia Beach a few years back, the whale must've been within a few hundred yards at one point, but we just couldn't find it. Scared the hell out of me at first, even though I knew it must've been a whale. Nothing really prepares you for seeing an animal that large, or even knowing you're in its presence. Amazing video. Thanks for sharing.
I love this video, and I am so glad that the divers were respectful of the domain of the whales territory. I like how they were very careful in their movements so not to disturb the fish swimming around them. You can see clearly the fish felt safe in the company of the divers, and that these divers were breathing very carefully so as not to disturb as best as humanly possible the sounds that diving equipment makes. Yhe best part of this video is that all of the divers once seeing the whale pass them began looking around them for any other whales in the area this is a true sign of oceanic respect to their territory. This is the best diving film I have ever seen. To the divers thank you for respecting the ocean and the surroundings you were in.
Sang Hyuk Cho I’m conflicted. You referenced the lord God , them started blaspheming with calling a cow holy , then damned it all ... idk where to begin lol
Hey did you guys know it was a whale or were you guys scared to find out what it was making those noises. Because if I was under water and didn't know those are the sounds of a whale I wouldbe terrified!
This dive was supposed to be a shark dive. It was our second dive of the morning. The first dive had over 20 Blacktip sharks swimming around us. They were small and harmless. When I first heard the songs I knew it was a whale but he could have been miles away. I had no idea he would cruise by. Remember, we couldn't really ask questions until after the dive.
Cows didnt branch off from Whales, but both have a common ancestor. there was a species at some time in the past that eventually split off from one another and became whales, cows, and Hippos, that is why all three sound similar to a degree
"HELLO TINY CREATURES I AM WHALE"
XD
Oman HS Dory Disagree!!
Should be like this..
“Heeeeeeellooooooooowhhh tahayniiii creayaaaaatooooooores, wayam ha huwaylllll”
hello whale we are tiny creatures 👋🙂
"hello WHALE i am tiny creatures"
Nice to meet you whale...what's your friends names?
Whale : .....WHALE
So I finally know where does the saying 'out of the blue' come from :)
Dimm Vargr It comes from how surprising a lighting bolt coming out of a clear blue sky would be.
:)
Dimm Vargr oh my god I feel so dumb now
it makes sense now...
Dimm Vargr lol
I love how you can hear the divers screaming under water. I would have made the same noise! I'd be like OMG THIS IS BOTH EXTRAORDINARY AND TERRIFYING AT THE SAME TIME AHHHHHHH!
I would screm at the top of my lungs those exact same words
The most dangerous thing that may happen to you with a humpback encounter might be being accidentally squished between two of them who didn't notice you swimming so close though that is unlikely with the larger older whales who are more adept and aware than the younger more playful ones. A friend of mine took me on his boat to Stellwagon Bank. That day the humpbacks were breaching all around us often towering over us. There were between fifty and a hundred. Our boat was about 30 feet long. Many came right up to the boat. My friend, a zoologist explained that often whales would rub up against boats to scrape off barnacles. The larger ones won't usually try this with a smaller boat but the smaller 20 foot ones will. As one partially breached, kind of the way orcas spy hop, he right up against the boat so my buddy takes out a scraper and scrapes off a bunch of barnacles while the whale more or less stood still. Don't try this though. It's illegal and my buddy had a permit.
Banshee Beat hahah I have never laughed so hard I was so serious waiting for a jump scare or smth then I just hear the scream and I died laughing it’s scary but funny
THIS IS AWESOME! BUT MY UNDIES ARE TOAST! :D
For me it's the opposite. Most humans make so much noise everywhere.
The recording does not do justice to the actual sound. Seriously some of those sounds vibrated my chest. I didn't realize whales had such a wide frequency of sound. some were mid to hi frequency and some were very low. After he passed I was thinking will there be another one...It was the size of an underwater School Bus!
The dive master said that this is a rare event. Only happens about 1 or 2 a year and he dives over 1500 dives a year.
A sperm whales's "clicks" are 200 db
A space shuttle launche is 180 db
And sound doubles after every 3 db
They say a whale's speech is more complicated than that of a human.
I happened to read a documentary about the tremendous vibrations the whales ignite for which humans are not capable of taking in! Did you feel some serious chest burns or the feeling that it was about to explode?
That's more than 4 times per day holy cow
Holy shit i knew whales made sounds but didnt expect it to be like a cow
depends on the specie, maybe she's calling some other whale since theres only one tone
Well, they are actually ungulates, so makes sense.
cows and whales have common ancestors in their evolution as species
It’s a giant sea cow lol
YEA thats what i thought too!
Sounds like my first time with the violin
+Zhatar ㅤㅤㅤ lmao
nice man. nice.
Zhatar ㅤㅤㅤ ur a dumbass
yea? sounds like my first time.. :D .. ah... nevermind
ㅤㅤㅤZhatar Awesome Comment!
This video actually moved me. I can't imagine what it must have been like in person. It must have affected at least one of you emotionally in some way. Just awesome.
My first direct encounter with a humpback was aboard my buddy's boat. He was a cetacean researcher and taught at a university and had a permit to interact with whales on a limited basis. We went right into the middle of their prime feeding ground and we were not disappointed. There were between fifty and a hundred. Some came right up to our little thirty foot boat and rubbed their bellies on it. We cut the motor and were there for about 7 hours. Many times I sat with my bare feet hanging over the side only a couple of feet above the surface of the water and found them being rubbed up against by a humpback. They feel kind of rubbery by the way. I also laid down and put my hand down to touch the water and several times they came right up at that spot and rubbed my hand. The only danger is being cut by a barnacle that tends to grow on them. Imagine looking directly into the eye of a humpback less than two feet away from your face. It was maybe bigger than my fist. It must have had 15-20 times the light gathering capability of a human eye. It looked right at me for about five seconds.
Bizzy I was thinking the same thing. But where do the tears of joy and excitement go but inside the goggles lol. God made us tiny humans and these ginormous whales. So beautiful
They were probable scared shitless
Espicially the sound..made me emotional how real how beautiful. Like she was calling out for another...
Yeah.....I saw that one guy clapping underwater. But imagine the feeling they had. Almost like a train coming out of nowhere...and pretty close. Lol
2:23 fish posing for that camera ;) looking good.
Valeria Escamilla
WHALES are not Fishes. They are Marine mammals. son mamíferos.
Valeria Escamilla 😂😂😂
fish simply tells: it was just that moment that the divers mind blown up :D
@@laborincana4490 that's clearly a fish
@@laborincana4490
She meant the fish 2:23. Not the whales.
Whale: HHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMM?
Human: Grrrrroooooooooo!!! Groooooooaaa!!!!!!!!!!!! Blublbubublu
I loved the "WHOO HOO!" smothered by snorkel in the background!
It's not a snorkel but yeah haha.
It's a beautiful moment but it just solidifies my intense fear of the deep ocean. How this massive thing can just materialize in front of them out of the endless blue void. And this is at the bottom of a "shallow" part, the dark void below is the worst.
Don't worry buddy, whales are harmless :)
DeathtoRaiden1 I couldn't agree more. I have a fear of the open ocean, as well. My fear is a whale just suddenly swimming towards me out of the blue (No pun intended). I have been whale watching before, but I refused to step outside the boat, as it was windy, and I was afraid I would fall out into the freezing cold water with the Humpbacks, Blues, and Fins we saw.
DeathtoRaiden1 you appear for them like they do by you
I'm with you 100%!
Did you know that the two largest species of shark, basking and whale are both profoundly gentle and aren't not the slightest bit interested in eating you. In fact, if you are fortunate enough to encounter one, you may even be able to hitch a ride. I was once paddling my kayak in the middle of a harbor in Florida and found myself completely surrounded by a few dozen manatees. I think they weight upwards of half a ton but are also gentle giants. Some of the most dangerous sea creatures are very small with a bite potent enough to kill you. But whales who are both gentle and intelligent only rarely harm humans and usually only if they have really good reason.
I could hear one of the guys screaming "Wooohoooo" lol
That was the whale
@@1krazmf851 nope think you need your ears checking
All of us could
Thanks for viewing one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I still can't believe it happened.
Thank you for sharing! I got goosebumps watching it, I can only imagine how exciting (and loud) it was in person 😉🤙
Thanks for sharing...
Do you happen to know if this is a mating call of some sort or was it singing? Or is that a different type of whale that sings? Amazing regardless!
Still watching 5 years later!
We need Dory to translate...
Holy cow! I would have gone crazy! I actually enjoyed listening to her sounds as she was approaching. Whale sounds are beautiful to me and i love listening. Now, once she appeared I was taken in awe of her. She is a beautiful whale, and extremely graceful.
Natalie Winkler it could be a male as female whales have been recorded as not being able to sing, its believed to be either a terrortorial thing to scare of other males or a mating ritual
Natalie ... She isn't actually a she , it's a male humpback singing to any females in the area looking to mate :)
Love how you can hear the other diver freaking the hell out
It amazes me how it just came out of no where, the ocean is such a beautiful place. One second they’re with little fish, then boom out of the deep blue comes this enormous creature. I can only imagine how it must’ve felt to experience this, being in THEIR home, THEIR habitat. They have complete superiority over us.
Um I wouldn't call dat a little fish at 2:19.
3:33 Whale: SURPRISE ATTACK BITCHES!
I feel like most people watched this more than once. How could you not! Such powerful footage!
I've watched this Orca video about two dozen times now, and I only just discovered it today: czcams.com/video/bTIcQMwYC1o/video.html
EXCELLENT sound qualtiy. Nearly perfectly reflecting the actual sound of a dive in first person. What camera were you using?
Yes, really good sound!
what camera?
Pug Darclay sadly the one downfall about the person who uploaded this is that they’ve never taken one second to reply to anyone. Why have a comment section open if they’re not going to actually discuss anything with any of the viewers supporting their content ? I’d surely like
To know ! I don’t ever ask anything bc I know there’s usually no point in it if no ones going to take time to respond lol but I’d like to know , also !
Sorry, to be so out of touch with the responses. This was about 10 years ago. I don't know what kind of camera it was.
Yes this was a life highlight for me to be sure. Many of you have asked about the coral looking dead. There was a cyclone in 2010 that hit French Polynesia. Much damage to the reef system happened then.
www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1248703/Cyclone-Oli-hits-Tahiti-Latest-travel-advice-tourists-French-Polynesia.html
Plus we were diving at about 60-80 feet of water and much of the color was absent at that depth. It is always amazing what you see with a underwater flashlight.
We were not screaming at the end but Cheering!!! You can actually see me clapping at the end. Kudos to the dive master. It all happened so fast and then it was gone. I kept looking around for another pass by the whale but no such luck.
Wonderful vid. I had thought that there was excellent water clarity in the South Pacific, but in this vid it looks only so-so; the whale fades from view very quickly. Or is that because of the depth and it's actually better than it looks?
What went through your head when you heard it singing?
I was just trying to figure out where the sharks were. I had no idea he would cruise by...
Haha dory "hey there little fella" "oh oh BIG fella"
I heard muffles of excitement from the divers awesome
lol, I love the guy who starts screaming at 3:29
I was so in awe of the magnificent behemoth's appearance that I didnt even hear the humans first time around!
3:29
Chewbacca, is that you ?3:21
LOL! It does sound like Chewbacca
Omg hahahaha 😂😂😂
❤ 🙊
@@nataliewinkler9340 ty google..."Chewbacca's voice was created by the original films' sound designer, Ben Burtt, from recordings of walruses, lions, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers, and badgers in Burtt's personal menagerie. The individual recordings were mixed at different ratios for Chewbacca's different utterances."
😂😂😂
Absolutely no reason at all for anybody to be terrified of this beautiful giant peaceful soulful whale. The song as it comes closer is beautiful and soothing like the whale is telling them " here I come, I'm coming to get a closer look at you"
Amazing! The ocean is so magnificent yet fragile and needs much more protecting
Nah dawg. The ocean is a bad bitch
Amazing. And the sound makes it even more incredible. A life sight indeed !
This reminds me of when I went to a beach in Kauai and saw about 4 or 5 of them not too far out. I dove in as fast as I could and I heard these exact noises! I thought it was my family yelling to me so I looked back and they weren't talking at all, just on the shoreline watching. Amazing experience to hear these animals! It truly was one of the coolest experiences of my life. Hearing them on here just gave me chills it was so mesmerizing!
this is the most beautiful footage ive seen in my life and I could just feel the excitement of hearing whale sounds and knowing its coming but then it just appearing and disappearing like a dream
What an experience!!!! I was diving around Maui during whale season last year and the whale song is a constant soundtrack. Never go this close to one though. Experience of a lifetime!! Thanks for sharing it with us.
I had a surprise encounter with a baby whale shark (4-5m). When you not suspect anything big to see and suddenly you see something like that It just gives you so much adrinaline you go crazy haha, I was so surprised, I can't imagine what I would feel if I would see a humpback, must have been so awesome. Really cool video dude I love it :D
What an amazing stroke of luck! Bet that made your day guys..
That would have made my life
Hahaha...yep, I can see why....
this is spectacular , l llove how the whale keeps getting louder and louder then...boom. there he is
divers be like hope sharks cant smell shit cause i just shit everywhere...
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LvL- -cP these comments XD
I have a medical condition that prohibits scuba diving, but I get so much pleasure from living vicariously through the experiences of others. Thanks for sharing!
I didnt know cows live in the ocean
Wut
Just awesome. It's encounters like this that make all the training, logistical problems, and money worth it.
It's funny that the whale stopped singing after he saw the divers, like "Damn, someone heard me? How embarrasing...."
2:22 dafuk you looking at?
jelte De Proft the fish is funny
not even close, fish wouldn't display that kind of disgusting human behavior
As a diver I bet that was probably the best 30 seconds of their diving careers
Sure was!
i would poop myself.
Almir Beslija i already did.
Almir Beslija you just summed up every thing I was thinking.
Very cool. We live in an area rich with whales in the winter time and hear them often, dream of this happening. So glad to see it happens to some at least:-)
Hearing their screams of surprise and excitement through their regulators is very entertaining haha. Sounds like me when I find something cool underwater.
What a staggering thing. I would lose my mind. Unbelievable...thank you for recording and sharing this. Magfuckingnificent.
Spectacular video guys, once in a lifetime opportunity, really glad you captured it on camera for the rest of us, excellent work
Whales in movies: M A J E S T I C
Whales in real life: aaaauuuUUUUUUuuuuuueeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeggggghhhhhhhhhhhh
You are so unbelievably lucky to have heard a humpback singing like that!
Thank you for posting this!!! Every diver's dream. So jealous! Great shot of that whale just sailing by. Unbelievable.
wonderful video and i was excited to see the whale. those fish all around you guys were real peaceful and cool. doesnt seem like they have natural predators. they were kind of swimming with you guys.
drepop803 oh but they do lol. Just that they recognize who is usually their likely predators and humans underwater pose much less a threat than humans above the water lol.
Just 15 seconds, but what an amazing scene this must have been. Thank you for posting it.
Made me tear up, that’s so beautiful. Can’t imagine what it was like in person!!
Oh we'll see that's Johnny. He comes around every Wednesday yelling HUMPBACK DAY!
I get what you did there 🤗🤗🤗
If I saw that I would flip lol. When I saw my first turtle I freaked out lol.
thanks for NOT putting it to music. I'm a diver and the natural underwater sounds are the best.
Yes indeed i heard those noises!!😮😁❤👊
Absolutely superb clip!!!! Tyvm for making me tear up!😁❤👊lol
Great video!
lol at the "woohoo!", I'd be doing the same thing XD
amazing, had a similar experience on the West Coast of Australia your so lucky to have it perfectly on film like that!!
joe hall you’re .. ( sorry ,
Just really can’t help myself! 😂 ) ...but YES, you’re right about that ! Did you get any recordings of Your dive ? That would be very cool to see :)!
@@breAnnasmama gramma Nice
You’re very blessed!!! I’ll never forget hearing their haunting, mesmerizing songs for the 1st time, and then seeing them up close! Life changing for me! Awesome video! If u were using a GoPro, it picked up the sound really well. 💜 🐳
I would be so moved to unexpectedly hear whale songs like that, but I'd also be so frightened to see such a huge creature appear so suddenly! WOW, you guys!
What a beautiful encounter -- thanks for this upload! :)
This is why I would love to scuba dive one day because I love underwater giants.
Luckier than winning the lottey!!! :D
C. Idk lol. I wouldn’t mind winning the lottery. Then I’d try and go make a trip underwater to see all kinda beautiful things and would donate money to help them ! Honestly though , I agree with ya lol. I’ve never dreamt of being ridiculously wealthy monetarily ... sure I pray for
Blessings and needs met but that’s all I need .. and anytime being able to see one of God’s creatures up close in such a peaceful way in its environment like that is surely a blessing and sight to see !
Wow! How lucky were you's! A once-in-a-lifetime dive...you'll never forget this one..thanks for posting
I had the same thing happen while I was hanging out in about five metres of water. I was just floating, waiting for the rest of my party to join me, when I saw what appeared to be a bus, and a small car, passing a couple metres in front of me. It was a mom and her calf! She was showing off her baby! It was totally intense and I really didn't realize what had happened until I got back to the boat...It's one of the most glorious things I've ever seen!
Amazing!
the sound was just dory speaking whale ;)
The sound of the whale really scared me.
me too, that was really creepy
It was beautiful...Didn't scare us at all.
OMG so exciting! Thank you for bring us this amazing moment!
this gives me goosebumps. when I first watched it I was like.....OMG!!!!!!!!! brought tears to my eyes. you can hear the divers get excited too
makes me happy every time i see this
One of the best parts about the dive is that the fact that it was such an unexpected experience. I couldn't believe the sounds. It is hard to explain how they actually sounded. I guess that is why I edited it to have such a build-up to the actual event. Feel free to fast forward. Oh an yeah, the whale did not move or change course. He came up and passed us by like a big school bus. I was so shocked and I was looking around for another one to come by but nope just that one lucky experience.
Can't beat the sound of the guy screaming down his regulator with excitement. Awesome video
what an amazing video. My heart raced just watching...lucky dogs....You had a opportunity that I only dream of...
3:47
"What was that...?"
"It's a whale! moowaaheeahhh ooooeehhhaahh!"
"Don't call it over...whales eat humans!"
"Hahaha whales don't eat humans silly...they eat krill.....oh hey look, krill!"
best video on youtube
you are going to be taking about this for years to come, Congratulations
I was on the edge of my seat watching this one... but in the back of my mind thinking of Dory talking to that "little fishy" off in the distance!!!
What depth was this at? That was awesome!
Wow! How unbelievable. I can't even imagine witnessing that is person. I do have a question for someone with more knowledge with whales though; was it stressed? Of all of whale documentaries I've watched, they don't usually seem that vocal when they are alone. Maybe he is trying to find others?
SamsXO it may have been warning those humans ! They’re known to do that sometimes. There could’ve been another predator lurking around that the whale was possibly getting a little territorial to protect the people from danger. Wasn’t there so don’t know lol but it’s a thought , as I’ve seen this happen before.
I guess we will never know. It was supposed to be a shark dive so maybe.
I am a dog person, I love all animals but for the last years I m really fond of whales. The sound that they make , make me feel safe. It’s just the way I feel.
This video really moved me!
And I'm glad much of the comments are from people enjoying seeing this ecounter, and not anyone saying negative things about endangered species or how we humans are responsible for the environmental pollution, etc. We have made mistakes on our part, but we can fix them with our wildlife conservation! And since most people are willing to help preserve our planet, that is a sign of hope. :)
Agreed!
Oh God. Exciting!
It sounds like a Cow xD
That’s what I was thinkin
The sound is pretty amazing. I was doing a nighttime training dive off Virginia Beach a few years back, the whale must've been within a few hundred yards at one point, but we just couldn't find it. Scared the hell out of me at first, even though I knew it must've been a whale. Nothing really prepares you for seeing an animal that large, or even knowing you're in its presence.
Amazing video. Thanks for sharing.
5 seconds....and you will never forget for the rest of your life. Lucky Guy you.
Beautyfull moment.
Great Sound Quality. Thumbs UP!!!
sounds like someone wants a root beer float
Wow that's amazing!!
I play subnautica and get scared can’t imagine having this happen
I love this video, and I am so glad that the divers were respectful of the domain of the whales territory. I like how they were very careful in their movements so not to disturb the fish swimming around them. You can see clearly the fish felt safe in the company of the divers, and that these divers were breathing very carefully so as not to disturb as best as humanly possible the sounds that diving equipment makes. Yhe best part of this video is that all of the divers once seeing the whale pass them began looking around them for any other whales in the area this is a true sign of oceanic respect to their territory. This is the best diving film I have ever seen. To the divers thank you for respecting the ocean and the surroundings you were in.
Diving is a peaceful experience. I usually just chill and explore. Thanks
WOW LIKE A WHALE POP UP
You can here whales sound in first 40seconds
aww beautiful creatures, my favourite mammal of all time, bet the divers where over the moon to see such a gorgeous whale xx
That is so cool! I would love to see/hear a whale while diving!! They are such beautiful creatures.
Such a neat experience, thanks for sharing!
Oh my G O D ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Holy cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh man.............Wow!!!! Damn!!!!!
Sang Hyuk Cho I’m conflicted. You referenced the lord God , them started blaspheming with calling a cow holy , then damned it all ... idk where to begin lol
Hey did you guys know it was a whale or were you guys scared to find out what it was making those noises. Because if I was under water and didn't know those are the sounds of a whale I wouldbe terrified!
This dive was supposed to be a shark dive. It was our second dive of the morning. The first dive had over 20 Blacktip sharks swimming around us. They were small and harmless. When I first heard the songs I knew it was a whale but he could have been miles away. I had no idea he would cruise by. Remember, we couldn't really ask questions until after the dive.
I love this. What a wonderful experience! If only they were able to see him/her more than a few seconds.
Amazing, absolutely pristine footage!!
That's a stroke of luck.
Cows didnt branch off from Whales, but both have a common ancestor. there was a species at some time in the past that eventually split off from one another and became whales, cows, and Hippos, that is why all three sound similar to a degree
Cameron Ladner and you know this ? That’s more theory than actual fact !
are the fish seeking cover under the diver?
Smaller reef fish like that have a tendency to follow larger animals with the hopes of scoring food.
your mom if they’re smart that’s what they should be doing hahaha !
Nope...they were just checking us out. Maybe looking for food.
Truly such a beautiful creature. Amazing that you’ve got to experience such a thing.
Awesome!!!!! You can hear their beautiful whale song!