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Friday, October 3, 2014

THE HUMPBACK WHALE WHO THOUGHT HE COULD FLY - Photographer captures him leaping out of the water

Marine tour guide Steven Benjamin captured the spectacular sight while whale-spotting off the coast of South Africa.  The 31-year-old was 'blown away' by the humpback, which disappeared for 20 minutes before leaping from the water.  The majestic animal even 'waved' his fin at the stunned onlookers in a rare close encounter with the huge creatures

Hello there: A humpback whale threw itself out of the water off the eastern coast of South Africa, waving to amazed onlookers in a tour guide's boat

Having a whale of a time: The humpback had been swimming along the surface of the water, but disappeared for 20 minutes before suddenly leaping from the ocean


Flying fish: The jaw-dropping images were captured by Steven Benjamin, a marine tour guide who just happened to have his camera with him at the crucial moment


The 31-year-old amateur photographer was documenting the migration of more than 1,000 whales from the coast of South Africa to the warmer waters of Mozambique and Madagascar when the humpback appeared


Splashdown: The whole boat 'erupted in screams' as the whale came crashing down, creating a huge splash, a stunned Mr Benjamin said

Source - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2779320/Amazing-moment-humpback-whale-thought-flying-fish-Ocean-giant-captured-leaping-water-managing-wave.html

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