Whenever I see Whale's interacting with boats or people they always try to be as gentle as possible and never get too close, it's really interesting.

@nape8198

4 жыл бұрын

I think they mistake boats amd the people on it as another whale species and their babies...in whale world there are only ocean specimen, but because they are social animals in general, they come looking...I would love to know what goes through their minds when they keep watxhing people on boats...it's still beautiful how they behave yes😍

@u4riahsc

3 жыл бұрын

@Tom Gordon After all the years of humans slaughtering them...

@magnumxlpi

3 жыл бұрын

@@u4riahsc QQ more

@danielyanezgarrido

3 жыл бұрын

I mean not really some whales have swallowed (accidentally) people, they are not always carefull.

@sminthian

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, because those are the only whale interactions that are allowed on KZread.

So careful not to upset the boats or hurt anyone with their massive body........incredible.

@danstadler3752

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! This one didn’t get the memo: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaSKy6eRhqbQk6Q.html

I found myself smiling at this without even realizing it. To think of the horrors that we inflicted on this species and still do in places even today. What an amazing experience to witness.

Whales are just awesome creatures

Tourists: "Oh, look! That whale is so friendly!" Whale: "Oh, look! Humans and their boats! Now I can try and scratch these stupid barnacles off!"

Maybe we could install permanent back-scratching/Barnacle removing floating platform-stations where whales could come for a scratch either by rubbing against the thing or humans with big bristly brushes on hand. This could go a long way into establishing a friendly relationship with a creature who has every reason to fear us and also a means to study interaction and communication with them. Amazingly enough, they sure seem to enjoy human attention and seek it out but I think they are trying to get us to help them but we don't quite get it..

@MaraschinoMary1

5 жыл бұрын

Karll Gilbert I think you are totally cool.

@mortalclown3812

3 жыл бұрын

Best comment award ♡♡♡

@QuarthDoesThings

3 жыл бұрын

Giving them a greater trust in humans makes the lives of whalers much easier so... let's not do too much.

@michealtaylor7745

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. @@QuarthDoesThings Exactly. 💯% agree.

@u4riahsc

3 жыл бұрын

I’d pay to a whale fund to be able to do that!

Seems like these whale watching operators need to start carrying a new tool. First, though, someone has to design the perfect whale back scratcher!!!w

@joeymaterese8095

6 жыл бұрын

purrrrson I was thinking The same thing what about a rake you know that old fashioned metal ones that rake up the leaves not the short nose rakes that break your nose when you step on it

@krisdiel6298

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been trying to think of a way to tell people something like that! We need to design a tool that will remove the barnacles while scratching them. As often as the same whales come to some of the boats that are out there everyday on these tours, I think it would be awesome to be able to do something for them in return; like the sea turtles!

@causticchameleon7861

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking some hard plastic blade on the underside of the boats that might help scratch off the barnacles but not cause any problems steering the boat.

This is as it should be, and as it should have always been.

@kodiakhunter5683

3 жыл бұрын

So true

@TheWereparadox

3 жыл бұрын

The world cemented in a not great place but it comes from a much worse and more brutal time. Its easy to forget that. How far we have come and how far we have yet to go as a species.

@graymcgoldrick8388

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@francoisfrancois7353

3 жыл бұрын

Isnt it the way it is

@Savetheplanet802

3 жыл бұрын

The only problem is that they made them easy target for their main predictors. Just imagine a Japanese whaler encounter. Wouldn't be nice like this. Very stupid of the whales watchers.

Imagine how cowardly and despicable slaughtering such animals was.

@annavanstralen3841

3 жыл бұрын

Despicable yes, cowardly nah. Sounded like an ordeal for the whalers too and a lot of them died. A career for desperate people.

@rt-uh6mt

3 жыл бұрын

They're still killed by a few countries.

@annavanstralen3841

3 жыл бұрын

@@rt-uh6mt true that.

So MAGNIFICENT! 🐋 ✨ Almost spiritual. Oh know... I think I'm about to start crying...

I...would ...be...shitting myself! So beautiful, and I know they are sweet animals, but still one accidental movement on it's part...and you're in the ocean.

He’s begging you to remove those barnacles!

The "it just farted" and "you stink" lady would really take me out of my groove of communing with this whale and enjoying this experience. Though, maybe there is a smell. But I'd rather not classify that as bad, but just as more information.

@ultracat8161

6 жыл бұрын

Sol Feinberg yea vid would be great with out her comments

@Glad2BGolden

5 жыл бұрын

Sol Feinberg I agree, these type of people are everywhere. Very annoying

@dmotta2811

5 жыл бұрын

There always has to be somebody who can’t keep their mouth shut, ruins it for everyone else

@MichelleEnqels

5 жыл бұрын

I know. As I'm watching the video in awe and anticipation of what could be next, I hear (quite unexpectedly), "I think he farted.". Totally taking me out of the wonder of the moment. Then as I put the interruption behind me to enjoy what remains of this incredible encounter with this beautiful, larger than life creature, I hear, "You stink.". I couldn't believe my ears. Nobody else is talking loudly (or at all, really), an experience such as this calls for reverence and appreciation. Not because that's "the rules", but because it's a rare privilege to be there with this magnificent, gentle, giant far away from the hassles, noise and litter that acompany our daily lives. We all make mistakes, but MAAAN...if I had been on the boat with her, I would be steaming mad at her for spoiling the magic of the moment. I hope to one day be so privileged.

@houndmother2398

5 жыл бұрын

If she doesn't like nature she can leave.

Am I the only one searching for the Whale's Eyes all throughout the video?

@trouttrout3553

3 жыл бұрын

Whales don’t have eyes, silly. They use echolocation.

@michaeltiongson6722

3 жыл бұрын

@@trouttrout3553 Whales have eyes. They use echolocation to search for food and communicate with one another.

Whale: "Hey there fellas." "What brings you by?"

@angelinasouren

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, I thought too that they were just being curious. I would be too if I were a whale, I guess.

OMG That's awesome, I would die to be there, such a beautiful creature.

About thirty five years ago some guys sailed a leather hulled Curragh all the way across the Atlantic, to substantiate the St Brendan Voyage myth. They had a lot of very close attention from whales which they came to understand was due to their craft being flexible, like a whale, and like a rubber hulled dinghy...

@rozannaherring1578

3 жыл бұрын

That was Tim Severin. A wonderful book 'The Brendan Voyage'. He also did a voyage to replicate Jason and the Argonauts and wrote another a book. Both absolutely fascinating.

@planegaper

3 жыл бұрын

Wonder what they though of Kon Tiki, probably a really nice scratch pad..

What a magnificent species whales are why would anyone want to kill these creatures?

@ayokay123

6 жыл бұрын

Spite.

@enhancestray

6 жыл бұрын

for food ofc

@TheWatchmen001

6 жыл бұрын

My thought exactly!! Any person who would kill these creatures don't even need to waste our air...

@rblackmore1445

6 жыл бұрын

denying the obvious reason is just as idiotic as telling whats the deal about it honestly . Anyways , they are killed for their hide , meat and fat (mostly because of their fat).

@lsuhillary

5 жыл бұрын

If you ask the Japanese they say it is for “research”!? There is no need for any research to cull thousands of whales annually. Also, do they have any new findings to present? Maybe whalers need to actually read a few other studies related to whales and their intellect and emotional intelligence. I also don’t support the idea of it’s “tradition”. Well, there are a lot of traditions that aren’t practiced anymore as we grow to understand our world. People no longer burn witches or believe the sun revolves around the Earth. Ugh! I just get so mad and upset that these beings are being hunted and brutally slaughtered. I wish people would understand that just because we are the top of the food chain doesn’t equal killing everything. Ecotourism is proving to be waaay more profitable. As far as eating the meat, whalers harvest a few choice parts and most of the remaining whale is ground into animal feed. Additionally, it has been found that the meat is no longer safe to eat in any quantity, due to pcbs and other pollution. End Rant. Sorry I had to let it out!!😬

0:25 Whale: Exhales Random English Woman: I think he "faated" Smh

@candygram2539

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@danuk2136

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely not English..American or Australian by the sounds of it

@SubtleAsh-TheImmortal

3 жыл бұрын

@@danuk2136 not American though... they'd roll their tongue "forrrted"

@dustincooper8516

3 жыл бұрын

She could probably smell it. I was more off put by the guy who goes, "wow!" afterwords

@SubtleAsh-TheImmortal

3 жыл бұрын

@@dustincooper8516 Lol true!

Just watched you on ukaht live. Thank you for spreading science. We will win! In October I will be heading south again. I've been to the Peninsula and South Georgia twice, photographing. I travel by my own means. I show it in my classes at a Brazilian university where I work in the health area. I found your channel. Good job!

That would be the most fantastic moment in one's life! Awesome experience! 🌻💙

Had the same experience with a mom, yearling calf and a baby in the Bay of Fundy. The baby was about 30’ long. Unforgettable experience. Then went to Washington and had the same up close experience with a pod of Orca’s.

I've been close but never this close. Amazing.

so gentle, & so so precious! 🐋😍🐳💙🐋😍🐳

I'm a beginner in the world of whales.. So please excuse any dumb comments or questions....The pure beauty of whales( Orcas and humpback) Leaves me breathless at times my question is are they conscious around smaller and inferior creatures like us...It Seems to me they seem a little More dosel with not too much fluke slapped or breaching...

@beautifulgudrun8802

5 жыл бұрын

I think they understand they shouldn't tip the boat. I've been whale watching before and had a mother/calf duo swim right up to the boat. the calf seemed very interested in us. They're huge and powerful, but very gentle. if you haven't already, I'd recommend watching videos of people diving with Humpback whales, truly beautiful.

@rockbottomwriter

5 жыл бұрын

Orca's eat humpbacks.

@domagojvukusic3859

3 жыл бұрын

Orcas are dolphins, not whales.

@planegaper

3 жыл бұрын

@@rockbottomwriter just the babies ..

It's like it's having the greatest time. Just cruising and chilling!

Title should be, “How to have fifty heart attacks in under four minutes”. Awesome, but terrifying at the same time!! That guy could flip that boat with one tiny flick of its fin, lol. 😱

@rosya4102

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. It’s wonderful and lovely and what a great experience I’d love to be there. But I would be bloody terrified.

@MrLiviooo

3 жыл бұрын

If they wanted to terrifies they have done it differently, hiding and surprising the boats ,but they where gently and carefully move in between, and we should deduct from this lot's of things!

@SylvyoBarocco

3 жыл бұрын

I think the whale is more intelligent than you.

Whale: Y’all look chilly

Excuse me while I borrow this for a quick itch. Wow! What an amazing experience. It's so nice to see everyone being respectful and responsible around these marvellous whales.

What a beautiful, graceful, peaceful, intelligent and careful animal. If he were a human being in the place of the whale, he would have already knocked all of the boats over to see them struggling or drowning in the water. The whale is a superior animal, not like human primates.

Aweeee u can see the one guy on the boat has an oar and was giving the whale a belly rub so freaking cute. ❤ Edit : you can see him doing it at 0:57 time stamp

God they intimidate me to death. But I love when I feel their sense of pride.

How can people not do the Dory whale voice when this happens? Too tempting...

Now that's a pretty expensive production cost

Guys are so comfortable in whale's presence, full credit goes to this huge but gentle animal...

I’d be a little afraid cus if those boats hot tipped over in that freezing water the survival would be measured in minutes

Maybe he was trying to get those little barnacles scratched of his body with the propelars?? Great video!!!! Thank-you for posting!!!

A big outdoor push broom directed at an itchy back could make you a whale's best friend. Careful of the eyes though.

Why hasn't this video reached 1mil+... This was amazing on so many levels!

So they're actually just huge cats. ♥

@alsin1597

6 жыл бұрын

Or cats are just a small whales. You know, they were here millions years before us and cats both

@planegaper

3 жыл бұрын

evolved from dogs lol

“Unhg ,I think he fattted , ugh you stink”, Such a sweet appreciative reaction to amazing nature , not cringe worthy at all 😬...

I was in Antarctica last year with Gexpeditions :) Still such close interaction I haven't seen. :D This is amazing. :)

🐳🐳 enjoy watching them, so huge and yet friendly, it seems that they know humans like to approach them. AMAZING ! 😊❤

Absolutely beautiful ❤️

Whales can communicate from 2000 miles away. They have a world wide network. If we could just learn their language...

BEAUTIFUL!!!! LOVE THE VIDEO!!!

How gentle they are, what an amazing experience.

Whale:"one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, ...that's eight. Okay, eight times.....how many zodiacs are there?"

I think he wants pet. If I was there, wearing a dry suit, and knew these whales weren't particularly aggressive, I'd swim next to him / over him and pet him. Maybe you could just reach your hand in.

@sydneyp3357

6 жыл бұрын

Nope. Marine Mammal Protection Act. It's illegal to do so.

@Schrodinger_

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you never know when Antarctica Police Department is patrolling your area.

@Slayer119988

5 жыл бұрын

There's plenty of videos of divers petting whales, they specifically like to be scratched around their eyes where the barnacles or whatever cling on. As the other guy mentioned, there are protection acts, but honestly a nice pet wouldn't hurt them unless the boat propeller was too close to them, and a lot of whales do seek human interaction, and enjoy it.

@yukeshvs9856

5 жыл бұрын

@@Slayer119988 videos are from open ocean (international water)

@KrisD007

3 жыл бұрын

@@Slayer119988 yeah unless.

Wow.... awesome experience! Just beautiful!

That whale is more gentle than my cat

i think he wanted you too remove the barnacels

@rubensanchezramirez7028

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe they thought the humans were parasites on the back of the boat

That evening at Captain Haddocks table the tour party regaled their experience of the friendly whale over a hearty meal of whale steak and chips not seeming to make the connection 😳

Unbelievably beautiful animal 🐋❤️

It's like they know to be gentle around the boats. Awesome!

made my day.. thank you

Wait! What?? Whale Farts???!! Oh my god, you learn something new every day!! Not once in all my years did I ever even once thought if whales farted or not!!! Whale farts....who thought!!

This gentle colossus confirms what dogs have known for millennia: Humans are for scratches.

Whales love people. We need to help save them and protect them.

Absolutely amazing! This would have been the experience of a lifetime for me. Very, very lucky people! ❤️

Здорово! Как аккуратно они находятся возле лодок! Браво, умницы!

So many barnacle on her whole body, will it harm or affect?

That whale is like "These floating things sure have a lot of parasites on top..."

Absolutely amazing! Who doesn't a) love a good back scratch and b) love to have people say "oooo, ahhhh, woooow, you're so beautiful 😃😍" when you appear in front of them? 😉 I hope the whales enjoyed the encounter as much as we're all enjoying it!

Wow. Beautiful animals. We are blessed. Our planet is gorgeous.

Awesome Polly. What a experience!!

Yes i hope to see one too, someday. So awesome to watch others too.

A humpback surfaced right behind me on a tour boat and blew ! I got covered in fishy smelling whale snot ! Except for that it was a memorable experience to look a whale in the eye from 8 ft away.

Magical. Thanks

LOL. From the thumbnail preview this looked like Godzilla rising from the water to attack. =D

Went on a whale watch off the coast of Cape Cod. Was amazing! Beautiful creatures!

Get a stainless steel pool scrub brush on a 12 foot pole and give that beast a back scratch. Very cool footage.

As the whale tells other whales, "we're safe guys, they aren't Chinese."

@1totheright

3 жыл бұрын

😂🤣

@1totheright

3 жыл бұрын

Not funny, but, 😂🤣

Whale to humans: Good day mates! You guys know which way Australia is?

Whales are very smarter & seems aware that these boats & people in it are not a threat to them, since they can easily capsize those rubber boats with a big splash or hitting them head on! Beautiful animals of God. :)

these look like giant cucumbers to me

He's like " Sorry I'm late.. let's start the show !

Though he swims underneath the boat, he is careful no to topple it by rough swimming, good whale!!🐳🐳

I think many of the whale encounters are efforts by the whales to get those damn barnacles of their bodies. You know, "Oh look, something I can scratch my back on" or "Oh look, creatures with fingers and nails. Perfect!" Unfortunately, it seems most of the time, we humans don't quite get the message.

If a whale farted only a few feet away you would have been gasping for air and vomiting

Whale said good morning

So majestic!!!

Which Hurtigruten ship where you on this trip to Antarctica?

Human watching seems to be becoming a trend among whales. I guess they have to do their own risk assessment and learn how to read people because some of them are mad. Just like from time to time a human can come across a mad dog.

Simply amazing.

how do people upload videos being in antarctica??

A loofah sponge and a 12 foot pole, perfect back scratcher.

@1:14 what was that thing with red/orangeish lights in the lower center of screen ... an eel ?

Em capão da canoa, praia do Sul do Brasil, um surfista saiu rapidinho do mar. Esperava sentado na prancha uma onda boa e de repente emergiu um como um casco virado de barco td preto junto dele, adernou um pouco e levantou uma nadadeira q era uma casa de grande. Acho q ela pensou q o surfista com roupa de neoprene preta era um filhotinho. Tão pequeno q nem sentiu ele nascer ! Mas mãe é mãe, mostrou onde mamar ... Gente, q bicho lindo ! E grandão !

That water looks warm

What beautiful creatures...’you stink?’ Really? Who ever said that to the whale is definitely not there for the experience.

Always that one person trying to talk to animals in English 🤣👍

It's probably looking for an escape route as it's completely surrounded..🤣

Beautiful ❤

Wow doesn't that give you the good goose bumps.

Wow!! Very special

The water is so damn clear man.😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Beautiful water

THIS is how people should enjoy whale watching! NOT at Sea World where they are kept in tanks and are tortured into performing for masses of people for profit. 😢

@planegaper

3 жыл бұрын

they don't have hump backs in Sea World...

Beautiful 👍🇬🇧