This needs way more votes than it has:

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Wow... that is wild.

That is chilling. So beautiful, peaceful, and terrifying at the same time.

"Woohoo" back at ya! That was awesome.

Aren't these things protected by the Marine Mammal and Endangered Species Acts? Pretty sure you aren't supposed to get within a certain radius. I'm also pretty sure he's within that radius.

"I shit you not. It was THIIIIS BIG!!!"

>> ^nock:

Aren't these things protected by the Marine Mammal and Endangered Species Acts? Pretty sure you aren't supposed to get within a certain radius. I'm also pretty sure he's within that radius.


I don't know the specific law in the US, but in other countries the rule has been that you are not allowed approach the animal, but once it approaches you, you're fine.

Whoa, the sea creature I've ever got that close to on a kayak are dauphins, small sharks and sting rays. This is bloody breath taking!

Holy crap cakes!! That would have freaked me the F#%K OUT! I would have paddled like a little loon going "please don't eat me, please don't eat me", and the fact that I know full well they only eat plankton would have been SOD ALL HELP because it's freaking HUGE AND UNDER WATER AND OBVIOUSLY OUT TO GET ME!!!

Amazing. Definitely worth a watch in HD.

Wouldn't the call of a blue whale at that distance at least burst your eardrums?

Im gonna quote the man just when he saw what it was: "Ah..."

Great sift.