Whale Gently Pushes Paddleboarder With Fin

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  • Опубликовано: 2 сен 2021
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    A drone captured the incredible moment a whale pushed a paddleboard with its fin.
    Maximiliano Jonas filmed the amazing footage off the coast of Puerto Madryn, Argentina, on August 31.
    Maximiliano used a drone to capture the moment a Southern right whale approached a paddler board on which his friend Analia Giorgetti was sitting.
    Incredibly, the whale gently pushed the paddleboard forward with one of its fins, in a video that has gone viral online.
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  • @HyPotterinuse
    @HyPotterinuse 7 месяцев назад +1546

    They’re so gentle. They barely disturb the water for an animal so massive.

    • @Whit-mh9nt
      @Whit-mh9nt 4 месяца назад +117

      Wheras for an animal so small, humans manage to wreck everything.

    • @mhughes1160
      @mhughes1160 4 месяца назад +14

      🐳 Hey buddy is your name Jonah ? LoL 😂

    • @jonsumisu9016
      @jonsumisu9016 4 месяца назад

      Too true friend. The world really would be a beautiful place if we weren't here.@@Whit-mh9nt

    • @Ricekrispy10
      @Ricekrispy10 3 месяца назад +15

      ​@@Whit-mh9nt You need to hang out with better people

    • @Whit-mh9nt
      @Whit-mh9nt 3 месяца назад +29

      @@Ricekrispy10 Have you noticed the planet lately? We humans kill so many of each other, we need high tech machines to do the job, great areas of the ocean are now oxygen free deserts where nothing lives, most of the tropical jungles we need to clean the air, have been cut down for cattle or oli palm, and our closest relatives, the other great apes, are near extinct in many cases, and we dont even know or care about the living conditions of sentient sea mammals like dolphins and whales, whom are severely impacted by our shipping and fishing. . Speaking of which..There are whole species of fish you can't buy anymore, as they are fished out..Should I go on?

  • @timeladyshayde
    @timeladyshayde 2 года назад +4172

    It's nice to know that the old "I'm going to poke it to see what happens" isn't just a human thing.

    • @benny_lemon5123
      @benny_lemon5123 2 года назад +256

      "... and so I poked it with my fin."

    • @Ryan-ce1oc
      @Ryan-ce1oc 2 года назад +7

      Whales are just people who live in the sea.

    • @gayled3059
      @gayled3059 2 года назад +129

      Oh so much gentler than a poke! It knew it needed to be gentle. Maybe recognized the 'being' as a good thing. Maybe another human being cut a net from its body as I've seen happen on here, and knew to be gentle, wanted more interaction like that.

    • @domzbu
      @domzbu 2 года назад +1

      Or in the case of China, eat it

    • @user-ku4rt8nr6c
      @user-ku4rt8nr6c Год назад +28

      Я думаю, что животные даже умнее и добрее некоторых людей. Они все понимают!

  • @rebeccawaddell8710
    @rebeccawaddell8710 8 месяцев назад +1099

    I am speechless at how gentle the whale was with the paddleboarder. Once in a lifetime memory. It was so beautiful that it brought me to tears.

    • @anthonybunch8044
      @anthonybunch8044 7 месяцев назад +10

      Why are woman Cry babies?🤣

    • @Mynipplesmychoice
      @Mynipplesmychoice 7 месяцев назад +3

      The whales must be fascinated that we are so small but yet we got cool gadgets and we can beat their ass in a fight when we work together and it wouldn’t be close. So the whale must of been like . “Man better be nice snd not piss off our human overlords and bring them back to safety before they stick a submarine up one of our a55e5

    • @youtubesucks1885
      @youtubesucks1885 7 месяцев назад +1

      All three of you are completely nuts.

    • @FishDaddyFlex
      @FishDaddyFlex 7 месяцев назад +41

      I'm a dude and I'm right there with ya on the tears thing. Those creatures are amazing. The care and curiosity it showed toward the "tiny" person was inspirational. Makes me want to be a better person...lol

    • @MikehMike01
      @MikehMike01 7 месяцев назад +5

      Grow up

  • @keddiemeal
    @keddiemeal 7 месяцев назад +560

    The whale has that child-like excitement after he gently pushed that paddle board. It's so cute. 😄🥰

    • @TheAutumnWind_RN4L
      @TheAutumnWind_RN4L 3 месяца назад +14

      I think this is proof they're at least smarter than human children. I've seen human kids. They would never play with their toys this gently.

  • @robertlane6431
    @robertlane6431 2 года назад +8955

    I remember when I used to live in Oceanside California and I was out on the peer watching a small group of dolphins taking turns knocking surfers off their boards. It was hilarious. They would even time it just right so that just as a surfer was starting to stand up they would swim up and either bump the board or grab the leash. They would then quickly swim away and were clearly very amused with themselves. It was one of the funniest things I have ever seen.

    • @heatherreadsreddit8579
      @heatherreadsreddit8579 2 года назад +443

      That’s hilarious! 😂

    • @andrewpaige1194
      @andrewpaige1194 2 года назад +284

      That’s absolutely awesome!!!! Gotta love those D-fins!

    • @meriosan4333
      @meriosan4333 2 года назад +300

      There is 100% malicious intent. jk.

    • @benny_lemon5123
      @benny_lemon5123 2 года назад +193

      There are two kinds of cetaceans:
      😂

    • @christines2787
      @christines2787 2 года назад +344

      Love this. Dogs are like this too. Animals have a sence of humor

  • @ladythalia227
    @ladythalia227 2 года назад +3267

    The level of care and empathy displayed here towards a smaller, breakable creature is astounding. If only we would show the same level of care in return to these gentle giants.

    • @ladythalia227
      @ladythalia227 2 года назад +37

      @@marythomas1198 So do people. Are you arguing that humans don't have empathy either?

    • @victorpradha9946
      @victorpradha9946 2 года назад +102

      @@marythomas1198 One aspect of "empathy" is being aware of the fragility of another thing and conducting yourself in such a way as to not frighten, disturbing, or harm that thing. Think of how you might cradle a ladybug or lightening bug in your hand, even though you have the ability to flatten such a small creature. You have such immense power and control over this little thing and yet conduct yourself with caution and respect for this other living creature. There is empathy in THAT! Sometimes...you just need to perceive the dynamics fully to appreciate what all is taking place!

    • @rjohns25
      @rjohns25 2 года назад +20

      These gentle giants also eat much smaller creatures - like shrimp and plankton lol

    • @kiriki4558
      @kiriki4558 2 года назад +7

      Is not that we can't. If we really couldn't there wouldn't be any efforts to sabe them in the first place.

    • @zee9709
      @zee9709 2 года назад +47

      @@rjohns25 eating is different than playing and torturing like human do

  • @Reverse2057
    @Reverse2057 4 месяца назад +90

    How gentle they are with us and how they continue to remain so, despite the centuries of how cruelly humans have treated them. It's astounding the compassion they continue to show. We don't deserve this planet.

  • @munawwarkhan1957
    @munawwarkhan1957 7 месяцев назад +158

    The more I read and hear about whales, the more I feel like they're the actual guardians of our planet! Everything about their existence, the way they communicate, the way they eat, sleep, hunt, their sound seems majestic!

    • @jamesreynolds5045
      @jamesreynolds5045 2 месяца назад +3

      Truer words might ever been spoken! If only the paddle boarder had reciprocated this First Contact🙄

  • @KCShox
    @KCShox 2 года назад +2722

    You can see the intelligence. That 75,000 lb whale isn't thrashing about, violently tail whipping or slapping its fins at the paddleboarder because it doesn't know any better. It gently nudges the board and its curiosity is a wonder to behold. I wish I was in that paddle boarder's shoes at that moment.

    • @christins.1481
      @christins.1481 2 года назад +106

      They do know better. That happens when males are trying to mate and display dominance to the other males or a female is protecting her calf from the thrashing males. When that isn't going on, they're actually very curious and sometimes even protective over you.
      They just have weird ways of displaying how intelligent they really are.
      It's just like I was watching an autistic kid for years. He did know better with every single thing he did. It just came out differently. He wasn't dumb even though some people treated him like he was dumb.
      Same rule applies.

    • @blackyandmax
      @blackyandmax 2 года назад +8

      OOooh... me too! How thrilling

    • @jimhagar5149
      @jimhagar5149 2 года назад +65

      That paddle boarder had to be puckered up at least a little, that would be a absolutely surreal experience.

    • @MrSpikebender
      @MrSpikebender 2 года назад +24

      @@jimhagar5149 Puckered!!! they would have had to slide me to the corner to pull me off that board!!! LOL

    • @anwaralbaghdadi8115
      @anwaralbaghdadi8115 2 года назад +20

      And it’s still being hunted

  • @secretalias2264
    @secretalias2264 2 года назад +710

    Once I flew a small plane over the ocean and had a clear view straight down to a pod of whales. I tilted the wing so that I could circle them and get a better look. They started copying, yawing their bodies and fins in the same direction. So then I turned the plane the other way and they copied again. Then one of them was like 'well, can you do THIS' and just kinda rocked back and forth rapidly from one side to the other. So I was like hell yeah! and copied the whale. You could tell they were all sharing a laugh about it. I spent so much time out there playing copy them that I burnt up 1/4 more fuel than I was supposed to and then I also forgot to switch fuel tanks. landed back at the airport on fumes. One of my most precious memories.

    • @belladonna2824
      @belladonna2824 2 года назад +45

      Love love love this story ❤️. Thanks for sharing

    • @12567NoYouCannot
      @12567NoYouCannot 2 года назад +21

      Secret Alias: Thank You for Sharing this experience, OH how Sweet!!!

    • @dacksonflux
      @dacksonflux Год назад +18

      Such an incredible encounter.

    • @gxlorp
      @gxlorp Год назад

      Wow. Any story you hear where they express intelligence should be no surprise. They are the only other animal with neocortical structures like humans. Meaning they are capable of extremely complex thinking. Using deductive reasoning they probably have a complex, non-sound,* based language.

    • @gxlorp
      @gxlorp Год назад +17

      Even though they are smart as humans This story still surprised me. They are able to watch and analyze an airplane. And by copying it they express understanding of it as an individuated entity.

  • @Rai_S82
    @Rai_S82 7 месяцев назад +83

    Wow! That must have been a slightly (or very!) scary, yet humbling and beautiful experience. Imagine being out on the water and having all that power right underneath you!!!

  • @robertseptim3579
    @robertseptim3579 7 месяцев назад +63

    I would be on the verge of a heart attack! Kudos to the paddleboarder for keeping his cool

    • @iz6566
      @iz6566 2 месяца назад +2

      Her cool. It was a woman

    • @syconzzz
      @syconzzz 14 дней назад

      ☝️🤓​@@iz6566

  • @repeatdefender6032
    @repeatdefender6032 2 года назад +4211

    Think about the amount of intelligence it takes to be curious about the paddle boarder, decide to examine them, and calculate how gentle they have to be to not crush such a tiny, fragile land mammal bobbing about in the ocean… these animals are sooooo much more amazing than we give them credit for.
    edit: all I'm doing here is trying to get people to appreciate these creatures more by pointing out that they are capable of complex emotions and thought processes. if you already know that, just move on, the comment isn't for you.
    there is absolutely no reason to reply with something rude or belittling, except that this is the internet and some will anyway. if you're thinking about saying something mean, why don't you just not this time? just move on, you don't have to do it.

    • @queen_minnieme8321
      @queen_minnieme8321 2 года назад +147

      Yes indeed! So many animals show similar traits as well. Why were we conditioned to believe that animals were stupid or lack of feelings and consciousness 🥲

    • @zalenahquaddy4354
      @zalenahquaddy4354 2 года назад +65

      They're animals that evolved over millions of years to survive in a climate that mammals aren't even normally built for. Of course there gonna be smart as shit lol

    • @u4riahsc
      @u4riahsc 2 года назад +141

      I feel so sad that humans hunted whales and are still killing them. 💧

    • @wirefeed3419
      @wirefeed3419 2 года назад +49

      human way was to chase down and kill thousands and thousands of whales of all variety many to the point of total extinction, only after all this was it that we humans got curious. Thankfully most countries have band whale killing and now after many decades these gentle giants have increased their numbers.

    • @vivvy_0
      @vivvy_0 2 года назад +56

      @@wirefeed3419 now they die because of plastic

  • @jperiodchapin
    @jperiodchapin Год назад +1055

    That paddle boarder is so fortunate to experience that compassionate and considerate interaction.

    • @asher6657
      @asher6657 7 месяцев назад +18

      laundry was especially rough this week. Perhaps he just bagged up the shorts and threw them out.

    • @mizzkitty2229
      @mizzkitty2229 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@asher6657lmao it’s 2:36am and that took me too long to understand.

    • @mizzkitty2229
      @mizzkitty2229 7 месяцев назад +4

      @@asher6657Ngl I would probably throw out my shorts too if this were the case

    • @stealthymonk7734
      @stealthymonk7734 7 месяцев назад +4

      He prolly shat himself.

    • @jChapin
      @jChapin 7 месяцев назад

      Twice, I would think@@stealthymonk7734

  • @mstr293
    @mstr293 3 месяца назад +23

    I remember touching a whale shark's fin once. They're almost as hard as a boat. Whales are most likely no different. They can easily crush us with their fins if they want to, so I appreciate how gentle they are.

  • @CherryBlossomskt
    @CherryBlossomskt Год назад +199

    This video needs to be 10 hrs long. I fell into such a peaceful place in my mind. ❤

    • @anthonybunch8044
      @anthonybunch8044 7 месяцев назад

      Look up this Ethereal Beautiful Video with Whales, You'll love it 😏
      Woodju- "Vacuum"

    • @anthonybunch8044
      @anthonybunch8044 7 месяцев назад

      m.ruclips.net/video/gPkdDFrpJlw/видео.html&pp=ygUNd29vZGp1IHZhY2NpbQ%3D%3D

    • @wilsonmpesha904
      @wilsonmpesha904 7 месяцев назад +3

      Without the music maybe.

    • @Rantsack
      @Rantsack 7 месяцев назад +5

      It can be 10 hours long and even longer. Just put it on loop and leave. It was repeat itself.

    • @CherryBlossomskt
      @CherryBlossomskt 7 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@wilsonmpesha904True

  • @BK-qp8zp
    @BK-qp8zp 2 года назад +1877

    I can't even imagine what that human was going through: equal parts unmitigated terror and incomparable awe! This was an experience of a lifetime, for sure!

    • @natecloe8535
      @natecloe8535 2 года назад +87

      I'm sure if he was out there in a paddleboat he is very aware if whale behavior. He would know that so far as we know, there has never been an intentional death of a human in the wild from any species of whale. Orcas have killed in captivity but never in a random wild encounter.
      I bet that was at least one of the top 5 moments of his life. It would be my 1st or 2nd. But I don't do......the ocean. Screw that death trap lol.

    • @BK-qp8zp
      @BK-qp8zp 2 года назад +45

      @@natecloe8535 Good point about understanding the whale behavior. Still, the massive size alone...! Also,I recently learned that orcas are actually in the dolphin family. Learn something new every day.

    • @natecloe8535
      @natecloe8535 2 года назад +31

      @@BK-qp8zp If there is anything that would get me into the water of the ocean and actually be pretty excited about it. It would be if there were whales. I went snorkeling on a cruise one time and and I rounded is this big rock and in between this rock and the reef was a if the reef was a 6' long nurse shark and they had told us that there was virtually 0 chance we would encounter anything bigger then a footlong barracuda. I didn't freak out because I used to watch the crocodile hunter so I knew that nurse sharks don't even have teeth it's more like sandpaper so I didn't freak out about that. That big dude swam up a couple feet and checked me out and then just settled back down to the bottom minding his own business.
      But you're right that's a decent size paddle boat and it makes It look like a bathtub toy. The most impressive to me though. Is that at this point in history we, as far as we know, share the planet with the largest animal to have ever lived in recorded natural history, as well as the fossil record. I always picture the Brachiosaurs at the beginning of Jurassic Park and then imagine that a blue whale is even bigger than that!

    • @wittyjoker4631
      @wittyjoker4631 2 года назад +9

      A lifetime shortened by a decade or so lol.

    • @andyprem
      @andyprem 2 года назад +38

      I think the guy on the paddleboard may not have much of a view. but the Drone guy hit the jackpot.

  • @alfrdup
    @alfrdup Год назад +870

    They don't call them gentle giants for nothing, their hearts are so big. I love his dance around the paddleboard . How awesome is this!💯🥰

    • @asher6657
      @asher6657 7 месяцев назад +12

      ''...Their hearts are so big?'' was that a pun?

    • @killabrother7123
      @killabrother7123 7 месяцев назад +2

      Whale sharks have the nickname "gentle giant of the sea" this is no whale shark. However a big heart does not mean that something is more emotional sensetive. Your comment is just false education, sorry i had to point that out!

    • @tammyc25
      @tammyc25 7 месяцев назад +18

      Jeez, everybody's gotta take things so literal, they're gentle in the way they move, in the way this one is moving. That's it.

    • @tammyc25
      @tammyc25 7 месяцев назад +1

      Ikr, the dance, well said.

    • @nachgeben
      @nachgeben 7 месяцев назад

      @@killabrother7123 you're kinda dumb, bro

  • @brian280453
    @brian280453 7 месяцев назад +23

    Oh my, what a memory this paddle boarder has, and what a privilege .

  • @realityobservationalist7290
    @realityobservationalist7290 7 месяцев назад +13

    This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. A massive beast can also be a gentle curious giant. It is simply playing but doing so in a way that recognizes its dominant power compared to our own. It's hard to imagine a greater connection man could make with the animal world. What an honor that paddleboarder got to experience this.
    It makes me sad, because these are incredibly intelligent animals, surely aware of the dangers of humans. They could just as easily stay away from us at all times. Yet they seem to clearly identify individuals that are kind and pose no threat, attempting in their own way to show their own kindness and willingness to "be friends".

    • @Mynipplesmychoice
      @Mynipplesmychoice 7 месяцев назад

      The whales must be fascinated that we humans are so small but yet we got cool gadgets and we can beat their ass in a fight when we work together as a cooperating unit… and it wouldn’t be close.
      So my educated guess would be the whale must of been like . “Man better be nice snd not piss off our human overlords and bring them back to safety …or they will stick a submarine up one of our a55e5”
      Long live all HUMANS top of the food chain!

    • @wendycrawford1792
      @wendycrawford1792 9 дней назад

      @@Mynipplesmychoice Except for one, being followed by a hungry shark…….

  • @michaeldonovan2545
    @michaeldonovan2545 2 года назад +521

    An animal with such might, and understanding, yet obviously aware of man's fragility against it.
    An understanding of gentleness, and awareness.
    Magnificence in all aspects.

    • @Judge_Magister
      @Judge_Magister 2 года назад +2

      Whales only live today because we stopped hunting them for their oil. Mankind is the most mighty, and the whale knows it.

    • @michaeldonovan525
      @michaeldonovan525 2 года назад +20

      @@Judge_Magister I concur and agree with you about the cessation of whale hunting and its implications relating to allowing whales to flourish today. But there is no doubt the whale has a huge brain, and I believe it may include the ability to recognise and appreciate a human who offers no threat, and is appreciative of same by reciprocating with gentle contact in recognition as demonstrated. I am sure they have a lot more in common with mankind that we have yet to ascertain if they possess similar feelings that human have.

    • @Judge_Magister
      @Judge_Magister 2 года назад +7

      @@michaeldonovan525 they do show altruistic instinct yes. Did you read the story of the diver who was “eaten” by a whale at 30m dept and then spit out at the surface alive? The whale probably thought he was out breath and wanted to safe him

    • @stijerina6998
      @stijerina6998 2 года назад +3

      @@Judge_Magister in 2019 Japan resumed commercial whaling after leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC)

    • @JW-uy8ej
      @JW-uy8ej 2 года назад +3

      @@stijerina6998 😢

  • @allisonjames2923
    @allisonjames2923 2 года назад +300

    “Oh hey there. You tired? Need a flipper? Here ya go”. That is absolutely magical seeing the interaction between two sentient species

    • @triarb5790
      @triarb5790 2 года назад +7

      I was thinking " Hey what happens if I do this. Ohhh, hey that's cool!" The paddleboarder was like a bath time rubber ducky, for whales. 😊

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад

      Yet human kind is determined to make them go extinct: The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 👈💖

  • @tamarahead3311
    @tamarahead3311 7 месяцев назад +51

    What an amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience. These paddle boarders were incredibly lucky to have this wonderful encounter.

    • @VelkePivo
      @VelkePivo 4 месяца назад

      And to happen to have a drone with them?

  • @joanneburattini4828
    @joanneburattini4828 Месяц назад +3

    OMG.. I'M ORE STRUCK EVERYTIME I SEE THESE AMAZING ANIMALS.. WHAT AN HONOUR TO BE SO CLOSE AND TO SEE HOW GENTLE THEY ARE... THANKU FOR SHARING THIS AMAZING SITE

  • @Maxumized
    @Maxumized 2 года назад +687

    So gentle of a being…I honestly think they may feel compassion for the boarder thinking his little fin is just not enough to make it where he’s going.

    • @marymccarty9374
      @marymccarty9374 Год назад +15

      ♥️

    • @lovehand9531
      @lovehand9531 Год назад +39

      What a wonderful thought.

    • @daletydoodles3389
      @daletydoodles3389 Год назад +8

      😆😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️

    • @R20966
      @R20966 Год назад +6

      Thats a human perspective. If they saw any nutritional value in him they would have just eaten him. They dont show the same kindness all the time. Its nature.

    • @4swordsluver
      @4swordsluver Год назад +51

      @@R20966 southern right whales don't eat anything bigger than krill or plankton, so no it would never eat a human as it is physically impossible for a human to be swallowed by one.

  • @prenses556
    @prenses556 2 года назад +565

    It seems like at first the whale tried to push gently but probably miscalculated how strong he was compared to the tiny little human so it was a bit too much but the second push was juuust right and what the whale intended in the first place. This also shows that the whale used a trial-and-error problem-solving method to figure out how to satisfy his curiosity without causing harm.

    • @paulfisher3322
      @paulfisher3322 2 года назад +18

      i don't think it's that deep bro

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 2 года назад +14

      Second push? I saw one.

    • @prenses556
      @prenses556 2 года назад +9

      @@cindyknudson2715 The first one was at 0:20, the second is at 0:45, he raises his flipper to push a second time but decides otherwise and just grazes the boat with its back. Or idk, maybe a rough wave just happened to pass by and I interpreted it as the whale being extremely gentle.

    • @prenses556
      @prenses556 2 года назад

      @@paulfisher3322 Haha, possibly

    • @ZentaBon
      @ZentaBon 2 года назад +12

      @@paulfisher3322 problem solving skills are often practiced during play. If you can't solve problems, then you're not going to survive as an animal.

  • @glennnile7918
    @glennnile7918 7 месяцев назад +3

    That's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

  • @citizenearth71
    @citizenearth71 7 месяцев назад +3

    The sheer volume of gentle love in that life form... humbling.

  • @Liiddyyy
    @Liiddyyy 2 года назад +908

    I’m currently doing a presentation at school on the Southern Right Whale, I know pretty much everything about them and I think this is one. They are one of the biggest whale species in the world, they travel about 1,600 kms around the southern hemisphere a day! They vary from 16-18 meters long and are often very playful and curious around humans. They are the most gentle, lovely, kind animals on the planet and we cant afford to lose them!

    • @jimcottee9187
      @jimcottee9187 2 года назад +31

      That's a typo right - 1,600 kilometres a day.? I can't even do that on a high speed motorcycle. Anyway, good luck with your presentation. Cetaceans are a great topic.

    • @jimcottee9187
      @jimcottee9187 2 года назад +25

      @@Liiddyyy I guess that's swimming for 24 hours then. When the time is right - do a few PADI scuba diving courses & experience the wonder of diving with other marine animals. I've been doing that for many years - swimming with seals, dolphins, manta rays & sharks ( I'm a certified shark diver ). Have even been approached by Orcas.!

    • @RPostVideos
      @RPostVideos 2 года назад +36

      @@jimcottee9187 there is nothing more humbling than swimming with an ocean creature. I grew up on Florida's Space Coast and have swam with lots of dolphins, manatee, shark, and even alligators! The Indian River Lagoon is a magical place! ❤️

    • @RPostVideos
      @RPostVideos 2 года назад +19

      Best of luck on your presentation! ❤️

    • @lovedaybebe5881
      @lovedaybebe5881 2 года назад +24

      Thank you for sharing this 🙏 I wish you luck with your studies . We must clean the oceans and protect these beautiful creatures 🙏

  • @cousinsister69
    @cousinsister69 2 года назад +894

    Researchers who have studied whales' brains have discovered the part that concerns empathy and benevolence is comparatively larger than in humans. They have been documented helping humans and other creatures. 💜

    • @nitziamartin-vazquez4420
      @nitziamartin-vazquez4420 2 года назад +85

      I only wish we had more humans acting like these beautiful sea angels.

    • @blueskies386
      @blueskies386 2 года назад +21

      I wonder if that includes killer whales, like Orcas.

    • @bresams2917
      @bresams2917 2 года назад +12

      That's so awesome. Every video I see is of them being gentle giant creatures ❤️

    • @GEENIAH3
      @GEENIAH3 2 года назад +3

      No kidding

    • @TheSilentpigs100
      @TheSilentpigs100 2 года назад +5

      yea maybe they thought he was stuck like "get on my back"

  • @jaysonb.6669
    @jaysonb.6669 7 месяцев назад +21

    Amazing to see such a massive creature so careful of it's surroundings, not to injure the paddle-boarder. One misplaced tail flip/launch and that person is a goner. 😳

    • @sess122
      @sess122 7 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah, or one big CHOMP!

    • @KinkssNCoilss
      @KinkssNCoilss 3 месяца назад

      @@sess122They don’t even have teeth to chomp anything.

    • @SecureHandle
      @SecureHandle 3 месяца назад +1

      @@KinkssNCoilssyeah that person is being a edge lord for no reason.

  • @d.k.s.4057
    @d.k.s.4057 22 дня назад +3

    Beautiful-- the level of gentleness made me cry.

  • @HeronCoyote1234
    @HeronCoyote1234 2 года назад +112

    To the person on the paddle board: you’ve found your spirit animal.

  • @rosiehendrix8743
    @rosiehendrix8743 2 года назад +540

    This brought me to tears. The gentleness, curiosity, intelligence and respect. What an incredible experience.

    • @livpaez8629
      @livpaez8629 2 года назад +5

      Respeto de ambas partes, ella ( Analía ) levanta el remo tres veces.
      Si todo fuese así que bello sería!

    • @SasaSasa-wy9wu
      @SasaSasa-wy9wu 2 года назад +5

      It’s so beautiful I wish we were better to nature

    • @favorites51066
      @favorites51066 2 года назад +4

      I too am wiping tears from my eyes as I write this.
      For one reason because it is beautiful but of course for the other because humans in general are disgusting and will meet their fate, thank God very soon.
      It hurts my soul to see these Angels being disregarded and treated like garbage.

    • @why-____-
      @why-____- 2 года назад +1

      cap

    • @KKemp-bt6nl
      @KKemp-bt6nl 2 года назад +3

      @@why-____- exactly 💯. Ain't nobody crying from this video. People be doing WAY too much.

  • @lorispicer4598
    @lorispicer4598 7 месяцев назад +5

    It almost remisses with the movie "finding Nemo" and what Dory thought of the deep sea angler and it's glowy lure.... " Ooh I want to touch it!" Awesome clip love it!

  • @michaelconnor5922
    @michaelconnor5922 Год назад +181

    What awesome creatures. After all we've put them through, you got to wonder why they would interact with us.

    • @andrewscott985
      @andrewscott985 7 месяцев назад +30

      As a reminder of: _You can still make things right._

    • @michaelnovakov7803
      @michaelnovakov7803 7 месяцев назад

      Underrated comment!@@andrewscott985

    • @kobee9256
      @kobee9256 7 месяцев назад +14

      Not everyone is alike. Animals definitely know that too

    • @stephaniereneerose
      @stephaniereneerose 7 месяцев назад +1

      Humanity, as a collective, deserves NOTHING here.

    • @ExplodingPiggy
      @ExplodingPiggy 7 месяцев назад +8

      probably the same reason we still bother to interact with each other

  • @elaynebrant6842
    @elaynebrant6842 2 года назад +261

    Watch how he is almost completely still in the water so he doesn't capsize the kayak. Amazingly intelligent.

    • @morena012
      @morena012 2 года назад +11

      Unlike dolphins, those jerks, they would jump out of the water to tackle you and then swim away laughing

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад

      Yet human kind is determined to make them go extinct: The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 👈💖

    • @Discorded
      @Discorded 2 года назад +1

      @@VeganSemihCyprus33 can't be helped humans won't stop killing until no life is left even humanity

    • @emilemarie3804
      @emilemarie3804 2 года назад +2

      @@morena012 😅😅😂🤣🤣🥲🤣😂😅u not right 😅😂😂🤣🤣😂😅😅😂

  • @dacksonflux
    @dacksonflux Год назад +741

    It's incredible how careful it was being. It was very mindful of the kayak like how you handle a newborn kitten. They must know how big and powerful they are. That kind of self awareness is extremely rare. Humans even struggle with it at times.

    • @mike_oe
      @mike_oe Год назад +43

      Most humans struggle with it ALL the time ;)

    • @coleslogic
      @coleslogic Год назад +2

      *Paddle board

    • @rjones6219
      @rjones6219 Год назад +11

      If there is self awareness, then should we not refer to them as a person? I would like to think so.

    • @scouseaussie1638
      @scouseaussie1638 Год назад +25

      @@rjones6219 don’t be ridiculous it’s a whale

    • @Seventschiko
      @Seventschiko Год назад +7

      @@scouseaussie1638 and because it's a whale, it's "less" than a person? Is that what you are implying?

  • @emikotagahushi941
    @emikotagahushi941 4 месяца назад +6

    The whale did like a happy dance after he pushed the paddle board. XD This music is really nice and magical. Reminds me of Made in Abyss.

  • @INFJ-ThaneTr
    @INFJ-ThaneTr 7 месяцев назад +2

    That gentle push moved that thing like it was nothing. I could imagine the damage caused was no joke

  • @CosmicNeighbors
    @CosmicNeighbors Год назад +540

    Incredible! You can tell the whale knew exactly what they were doing when nudging the board and how much power it chose to use. They are such amazing beings!

    • @nickcarroll8565
      @nickcarroll8565 Год назад +21

      One thing is for certain. They were having a whale of a time.

    • @bentonjackson8698
      @bentonjackson8698 Год назад +10

      @@nickcarroll8565 It was a fluke.

    • @lewstone5430
      @lewstone5430 Год назад +3

      Malicious whale behavior detected!

    • @paulmontoya9468
      @paulmontoya9468 Год назад

      Thee Hand of God is the most intelligent being in creation. Most people don’t recognize this. Some People choosing to think they are their own higher power have displayed copious amounts of stupidity such as people thinking they are smarter than God. Not even able to discern when something is misspelled or auto-corrected that they have to correct someone grammatically when God is in everyone, but not everyone is God, cause their is only one Father in life. Life is being sorted out now as we speak. Those who think they don’t need God whither away and die. Nobody in this world creates food, music, tv, the earth, but Thee Hand of God.

    • @laza6141
      @laza6141 11 месяцев назад

      @@paulmontoya9468 Might want to ask God why did he create flesh eating bacteria and viruses.

  • @llew777
    @llew777 2 года назад +312

    And that is the true definition of Raw emotion, the beauty of this brings tears to my eyes

    • @reginac5488
      @reginac5488 2 года назад +7

      me too wiping them now...

    • @vaughnedwards1724
      @vaughnedwards1724 2 года назад +7

      F...... I thought I was alone..

    • @mariangrimsdell1112
      @mariangrimsdell1112 2 года назад +8

      I went whale spotting off Frazer Island in Queensland years ago, I was not prepared for the raw emotion I felt when I saw the first Mama Whale with her calf , the humpback whales give birth there, I just burst out crying, I had no control of my emotions for 15 minutes, I still don’t know why I cried, it was like my spirit had a mind of its own, it was unforgettable 💕🌈🦋

    • @kylecrane3296
      @kylecrane3296 2 года назад +1

      Relax, it's just a whale.

    • @ShadesofSage
      @ShadesofSage 2 года назад

      The music’s awesome also❤️!

  • @raebaker3277
    @raebaker3277 7 месяцев назад +2

    Kind, gentle and very forgiving. Humans could learn a thing or two.

  • @Meriale46
    @Meriale46 4 месяца назад +10

    This brings tears to my eyes just thinking of how amazing that experience must have been for the paddleboarder... what a beautiful and memorable encounter. These whales are such gentle and majestic creatures. There is such beauty in this world we take for granted every day as a race of beings. Life and all its wonderment and experiences are such a gift. When these incredible animals begin to trust us to be kind and gentle with them evil has to rear its ugly head somewhere in this world. These experiences are the balance of nature we desperately need to remind us of how precious life is... not just our own, but all living creatures on this earth God has entrusted us to care for.

    • @bleedingreenbetty9795
      @bleedingreenbetty9795 4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you for putting into words what I was feeling. Incredible.

  • @mindytillapaugh3465
    @mindytillapaugh3465 2 года назад +270

    It is utterly ASTONDING how gentle these massive creatures can be.....and you can tell he/she knew exactly what they were doing !

    • @stretchwith
      @stretchwith Год назад

      It was like "haha I touched you!".

    • @circusOFprecision
      @circusOFprecision Год назад +6

      The creature’s preferred pronouns are they and they’s. They knew exactly what they’s were doing.

    • @liamjohnson2474
      @liamjohnson2474 Год назад +9

      @@circusOFprecision yeah IT knew, what IT was doing

    • @serafine2254
      @serafine2254 Год назад +4

      The comment section💀

    • @lacyrussell6688
      @lacyrussell6688 Год назад

      They’re a highly intelligent creature with feelings!

  • @danielwood719
    @danielwood719 2 года назад +254

    Omg how precious. Two kindred spirits from other worlds showing affection. A true thing of beauty. If only i could be so fortunate. I hope the paddle boarders cherish this moment and find a way to pay it forward.

    • @vivianaromero9029
      @vivianaromero9029 2 года назад +1

      Solo se trata de venir a la Patagonia Argentina 🇦🇷 lugar mágico

    • @yvonne2965
      @yvonne2965 2 года назад +5

      They are so precious 🥰🐋🐳

    • @Anthony-tj7jx
      @Anthony-tj7jx 2 года назад +2

      lol, pretty sure these paddleboaters are terrified. you can see they move FAST when the whales attention is turned, but stay perfectly still when being watched. Orca's are not friendly to their food - they like to play with it.

    • @juanitarichards1074
      @juanitarichards1074 2 года назад +11

      @@Anthony-tj7jx These were not Orcas - the killer whale. In another video I was a massive whale protect a diver from a great white shark. He his her with his fin and directed her to stay on that side of him as he swam her away from the shark, towards her boat where she was hauled up.

    • @dondoit3336
      @dondoit3336 2 года назад +1

      Not two, only one.

  • @Gokash4672
    @Gokash4672 7 месяцев назад +16

    Whoever you are in the paddle boat, I hope you realize what a great experience this was! Thank you for sharing!😍👍🤩❤️🇨🇦

    • @user-ds8fk4fy1h
      @user-ds8fk4fy1h 7 месяцев назад +4

      It was Analia Giogetti, a woman, and that day was her birthday. She was very happy.

  • @tomtalker2000
    @tomtalker2000 Месяц назад +4

    The sheer awesomeness of being next to an animal that large must have been breathtaking. It didn't mean any harm was just casually inquisitive about what it's seeing. A bit alarming i'm sure for the paddle boarder with something that large coming so close. But after your initial fear you realize their is nothing to fear. Just a beautiful exchange between two species.

  • @trishaallen9624
    @trishaallen9624 Год назад +285

    Even a large Whale was showing him kindness. I bet it'll be an experience he'll never forget. Just amazing.

    • @stevecoyle1
      @stevecoyle1 7 месяцев назад

      It's very clear on who the great one was.

    • @lindabuck2777
      @lindabuck2777 7 месяцев назад

      Umm, pretty sure that was mom lol, making sure youngster is being smart. Could’ve been uncle lol. Either way so beyond awesome even 2 yrs later🙏🏻❤️

    • @duudsuufd
      @duudsuufd 7 месяцев назад

      I doubt it. The paddleboarder was sleeping.

    • @Name-fq5oo
      @Name-fq5oo 6 месяцев назад

      Whale swimming up to a man:
      - Hey, let's play!
      - And I will introduce you to my lady!

  • @imjustanotherj
    @imjustanotherj 2 года назад +658

    This is in Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina, they are what is called "Southern Right Whale" in English and "Ballena Franca Austral" in Spanish, they come to reproduce at our coast between June and November. From beaches like El Doradillo they can be seen in a very close distance and, in high season, constantly, due to the large number of them. The depth in the coast drops suddenly which allows them to swim a very short distance from the shore. Here you can make sightings that consist of go out to sea in a boat and letting them get closer (they are VERY curious) and the best experience is seeing them jump or swim with their babies. In Puerto Madryn, they are protected and studied and there are museums and information about them. They are magical, they transmit a lot of peace, it is incredible how something so big can be so peaceful.

    • @em945
      @em945 Год назад +25

      Very cool, thanks!

    • @yvonnelewis4888
      @yvonnelewis4888 Год назад +17

      Wow thanks for sharing!

    • @jlove8445
      @jlove8445 Год назад

      And that’s a good thing too because they could have swallowed his ass whole

    • @kille7543
      @kille7543 Год назад +12

      So gentle giants ❤️

    • @PaganPunk
      @PaganPunk Год назад +7

      Sounds like Heaven x

  • @TheWeightOutdoors
    @TheWeightOutdoors 7 месяцев назад +1

    Always amazes me how many comments on animals videos are about the admiration of compassion and kindness shown by animals, yet the amount of it I see in day to day life is forever declining.

    • @tia904
      @tia904 7 месяцев назад

      These are not the same people... Take on the mega corps and see how that goes... Until they are on board not much can be done, yet they keep getting bigger...

    • @LifeisaHorrorMovie
      @LifeisaHorrorMovie 2 месяца назад

      Party pooper. Learn to enjoy a good moment for what it is without analysing it with the lens of human cynicism. You are the very problem you complain about.

  • @aftersexhighfives
    @aftersexhighfives 8 месяцев назад +1

    Whales are known to be altruistic. I wonder at what point the whale realized it was not a distressed fish floating but a human on something plastic. Beautiful. And props to the human for staying calm. ❤

  • @MotoGoato
    @MotoGoato 2 года назад +725

    love how the whale gently pushes the board then comes alongside and waves that big fin as if to say ...
    "Hi .... that was me 😁😁"
    ❤❤

    • @natecloe8535
      @natecloe8535 2 года назад +7

      The fin is bigger than the boater lol.

    • @b.b.2684
      @b.b.2684 2 года назад +10

      Totally waving!

    • @teguhprasetyo5696
      @teguhprasetyo5696 2 года назад +5

      what if : the whale is a human reincarnation and remember a bit about being a human. so it wants to say hi...

    • @amazingsupergirl7125
      @amazingsupergirl7125 2 года назад +2

      I know! I wonder if it was really waving or I’m just projecting my human behavior ❤️🤟🏻

    • @natecloe8535
      @natecloe8535 2 года назад +3

      @@amazingsupergirl7125 I can't remember details other than I am positive I had heard that certain whale species not only use calls to communicate but they Flash different colored parts of their bodies like the tops and bottoms of their fins to communicate with each other as well.

  • @PJMDValley
    @PJMDValley 2 года назад +563

    When whales share their oceans.

  • @bizzleblue38
    @bizzleblue38 Год назад +6

    This is extraordinary! Just the pure gentleness of the whale interacting with the boat is just like something out of a dream! Thank you for this and thank God for His amazing creations!

    • @rayleydicaron
      @rayleydicaron 4 месяца назад

      👍

    • @OriginalPuro
      @OriginalPuro 3 месяца назад

      Animals aren't created, that's evolution.
      It's science.

  • @Shotmypuppy
    @Shotmypuppy 7 месяцев назад +1

    Its a good thing somebody was hovering over top , just at the right moment to capture it. What timing !

  • @tinymetaltrees
    @tinymetaltrees 2 года назад +763

    I’ve only ever been near whales in an actual ship, a 140’ trawler. Just once but it was amazing. They were pilot whales, I think, and came up to the bow and made it plain that they were checking us out. We waved at them and checked them out too, thrilled to be so close. The coolest part was that they took off but came right back with two of their babies, clearly showing us to the little whales. It was probably a warning to the babies that we were dangerous but it was one of the coolest things I’ve ever experienced, witnessing another creature educate its children about me. There are undoubtedly intelligent minds inside those giant bodies.

    • @user-ru1ki
      @user-ru1ki 2 года назад +20

      Wow !! What an amazing story.

    • @talulatree5297
      @talulatree5297 2 года назад +18

      That's awesome! Thank you for sharing that🐋

    • @Astro_touches_children
      @Astro_touches_children 2 года назад +13

      Majestic as well 🐋🐳

    • @oldboy1955
      @oldboy1955 2 года назад +9

      Very cool experience

    • @jesusislord6545
      @jesusislord6545 2 года назад +8

      Repent to Jesus Christ!
      “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
      ‭‭John‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭NIV‬‬

  • @FrameCounting
    @FrameCounting 2 года назад +112

    My god. This is an incredible footage. Really showed how enormous those creatures are.

    • @subg8858
      @subg8858 2 года назад +6

      And only half the size of a blue whale

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад

      Yet human kind is determined to make them go extinct: The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 👈💖

  • @jody024
    @jody024 7 месяцев назад +2

    Truly an amazing interaction with such a beautiful creature.

  • @sirmeowthelibrarycat
    @sirmeowthelibrarycat 7 месяцев назад +1

    😲 Such gentleness from the whale!

  • @minthos4045
    @minthos4045 Год назад +49

    The whale sees him as a friend and gave him a light nudge to keep going. Such a kind intelligent and majestic living being.

    • @stevecoyle1
      @stevecoyle1 7 месяцев назад

      All life through Christ!

  • @RAJEEVRANJAN_07
    @RAJEEVRANJAN_07 Год назад +607

    What a majestic animal🐳! What a honour to be so close to their presence.

    • @lindahuey8467
      @lindahuey8467 Год назад +1

      ♥️

    • @tool_fighter
      @tool_fighter 8 месяцев назад +3

      And the human is cool too!

    • @arcticgoddess
      @arcticgoddess 7 месяцев назад +6

      Huge honour, but I admit I would also be scared to death 🥶

    • @tia904
      @tia904 7 месяцев назад

      @@arcticgoddess You would be mesmerized, no time to think...

    • @tia904
      @tia904 7 месяцев назад +1

      Exactly, so large, but yet so graceful.

  • @rosebudadkins6803
    @rosebudadkins6803 7 месяцев назад +2

    Whales are very curious and such gentle beings. Toys for whales. ❤️🔷❤️🌹

  • @FTChomp9980
    @FTChomp9980 Год назад +5

    One of the reasons I love Whales and Dolphins they look out for Man when he's on the Great Blue Sea! Kinda like Guardian Angels of the Sea.

  • @tiffsaver
    @tiffsaver Год назад +156

    What is so AMAZING is just how careful this creature was with the paddleboarder. He just nudged the end of the board enough to propel it gently forward, when he could have easily crushed it. This shows true intelligence and compassion. Wow. If only we could show these same gentle creatures the same compassion.

    • @jacqueschuck
      @jacqueschuck 10 месяцев назад +3

      I make your words mine… Well said ❤

    • @dorcaskerr6384
      @dorcaskerr6384 7 месяцев назад +1

      We do!

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@dorcaskerr6384
      There are a few countries who don’t. They hunt them.

    • @Bella-ht5jb9he3z
      @Bella-ht5jb9he3z 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@dorcaskerr6384No unfortunately we don't. All the Orca's and Dolphin's stuck in pool's instead of the ocean because they were taken. My heart breaks for all of them. ❤

    • @blindmown
      @blindmown 7 месяцев назад

      Yeah it would be nice. But in reality we're going to turn their home into an uninhabitable wasteland, but not before the Japanese harpoon them in the face.

  • @bamamom0298
    @bamamom0298 2 года назад +461

    Imagine that a fish so large is self aware of its size and can be logical enough to figure out how to be gentle with something. Just wow. These animals are so smart.

    • @Damone7653
      @Damone7653 2 года назад +96

      Mammal

    • @ryarod
      @ryarod 2 года назад +35

      "A fish"
      *HOO BOY*

    • @gammonsandwich1756
      @gammonsandwich1756 2 года назад +40

      Fish? Good grief.

    • @Damone7653
      @Damone7653 2 года назад +7

      @@gammonsandwich1756 ...Definitely going to need a bigger boat.

    • @sharksuperiority9736
      @sharksuperiority9736 2 года назад +50

      “A Fish”
      *several people are typing*

  • @flynntaylor5459
    @flynntaylor5459 Год назад +2

    The gentleness of this moments is more than can be articulated ... the heart of this beautiful animal is bigger than his body size... now I want to go cry 😢 😁😱❤

  • @belenheredia2024
    @belenheredia2024 7 месяцев назад +2

    CORONACION DE GLORIA'S MOMENT jaja esto fue en argentina, uno de los videos mas bellos que dejo la pandemia. Las ballenas necesitan un monumento en chubut, son hermosas

  • @athensmajnoo3661
    @athensmajnoo3661 2 года назад +366

    Those huge creatures are so gentle.... ♥️♥️

    • @shannongallagher2382
      @shannongallagher2382 2 года назад

      Dude let me tell you those Whales were watching them paddleboards thinking they were 🦭seals... they were ready to eat them but that's why the paddleboard guy had to be very still.
      so people think the 🐋🐳whales came up to introduce themselves to be friendly?
      Lol.. they were looking for a snack

    • @lordrefrigeratorintercoole288
      @lordrefrigeratorintercoole288 2 года назад +7

      @@shannongallagher2382 Here let me tell you, those whales are filter feeders and they only eat plancton and small crostaceans.
      what you where thinking of are Killer Whales, you know " FreeWilly", they are still gentle and very smart but they do eat seals, and humans if provocated

    • @jdkkittrell3052
      @jdkkittrell3052 2 года назад +2

      So sweet for giants of the sea why would anyone kill these harmless creatures

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад

      Yet human kind is determined to make them go extinct: The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 👈💖

    • @aussielady4
      @aussielady4 7 месяцев назад

      Submarines are the reason why these beautiful creatures beach themselves 😢

  • @TamaraKane
    @TamaraKane Год назад +769

    I love how curious and gentle they are. They could easily kill us. I swam with dolphins once. I didn't know it at first. I was a kid, swimming in San Diego off of Pacific Beach. I was farther out than usual, the water was deep enough so that my feet weren't touching the sea floor, but I was a strong swimmer. I could still see my mom and other beach-goers on the shore. Then I saw some of them waving at me, and I waved back. Then they kept waving at me. Then some started throwing themselves into the water to swim toward me, and that was when I realized I was surrounded by fins. The first thought in my mind, and apparently my mom's and about 50 other people's minds, was "SHARKS!" 🤣 BUT, as it turned out, it was a pod of dolphins. The REALLY cool thing was that the lifeguards said a great white had just been spotted in the area, and the dolphins MAY have been forming a protective cocoon around me to keep me safe. I don't know if that's true, but they definitely weren't shy. I could have reached out and touched several of them, but it kind of freaked me out and I did not go back into the water that day. 😂

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams Год назад +178

      Dolphin can be quite aware and protective of us, I use to swim with them all then time in the Gulf of Florida and they have an innate knowledge that we don't belong there in the deep water. Had one that was so insistent that I was in trouble when I dove off the boat doing a cannon ball that he got under me and pushed me right back up to the surface with his head under my butt and flipped me onto the rear climbing board. Me and my grandfather had a good laugh and I gave him a rub on the head because he kept circling keeping an eye on me making sure I was alright. I couldn't dive in or I had an over protective dolphin trying to get me back up to the surface, if I slipped in and swam around they would stay by my side.

    • @cheezyridr
      @cheezyridr Год назад

      dolphins are notoriously rapey. they may have been sizing you up

    • @Mattjki
      @Mattjki Год назад +34

      Thanks for sharing that great story!

    • @TamaraKane
      @TamaraKane Год назад +30

      @@SilvaDreams that is amazing! Aww. They didn't want you to drown. How sweet. ❤️

    • @TamaraKane
      @TamaraKane Год назад +13

      @@Mattjki thank you for your kind comment! 🙂

  • @camirrahcharles2493
    @camirrahcharles2493 4 месяца назад +3

    Such gentle giants and absolutely beautiful to see. ❤❤😊😊😊

  • @thesjkexperience
    @thesjkexperience 7 месяцев назад +18

    My wife and I were out surfing one day and no one was out because it was a bit choppy. About 30 feet away we see a fin! Then another and another! Dolphins! The whole pod swam under and between us. Truly a religious experience.

  • @lookbothways5104
    @lookbothways5104 2 года назад +280

    Why did this bring a tear to my eye? This is just mesmerising

    • @quecksilber457
      @quecksilber457 2 года назад +6

      May because what our species did to them in the past and what our species does to nature as a whole now?

    • @delondavis1306
      @delondavis1306 2 года назад +10

      It’s the music 🙄

    • @portadoradesugloria5639
      @portadoradesugloria5639 2 года назад +2

      You chopping onions too 😢

    • @processofelimination8967
      @processofelimination8967 2 года назад +4

      Because you know deep down if they are curious to get this close eventually it will be a bad person that will kill them. Humans are disgusting

    • @flybeep1661
      @flybeep1661 2 года назад

      It's the music that's doing the leg work here. Put on a joyful tune to it and it would be different.

  • @marlenaforbes-reidy9876
    @marlenaforbes-reidy9876 2 года назад +55

    That is awesome, that whale is so gentle and graceful for their size.

  • @AL-cn6pp
    @AL-cn6pp 7 месяцев назад +1

    Do we truly realize how lucky we are to be alive?

  • @greekpeach69
    @greekpeach69 8 месяцев назад

    Whale is being so careful and gentle. ❤😊

  • @darkladychuckles3770
    @darkladychuckles3770 2 года назад +42

    We know who holds all the power in this situation, and he/she wields it with the gentle push. Love this!

    • @kerryburns6041
      @kerryburns6041 2 года назад

      @@pansito6284 Possibly out of respect ?

  • @bigg799
    @bigg799 Год назад +290

    What a wonderful sight and experience. Whales are truly spectacular, caring, intelligent and majestic creatures. I love them.

    • @Mynipplesmychoice
      @Mynipplesmychoice 7 месяцев назад

      No they recognize we are top of the food chain and if they don’t wanna get harpooned they. Better make sure that human comes back in one piece. This is an example of our immense power as humans and the subjugation of those big beasts! USA! USA! uSA!

    • @braniefanie4938
      @braniefanie4938 7 месяцев назад +1

      ok@@Mynipplesmychoice

    • @mkl4705
      @mkl4705 7 месяцев назад +3

      wtf@@Mynipplesmychoice

    • @Mynipplesmychoice
      @Mynipplesmychoice 7 месяцев назад

      @@mkl4705 USA! USA! USA!

  • @taniakol
    @taniakol 7 месяцев назад

    I don't think I've seen anything so awe-inspiring. The whale has total control of its movement, it can move around and the kayaks remain motionless. Very moving (pardon pun). Thank you for posting.

  • @SmileyTheAxolotl
    @SmileyTheAxolotl 8 месяцев назад +1

    What a beautiful interaction! I only wish this video was longer! ❤

  • @foxmacnamara8809
    @foxmacnamara8809 2 года назад +41

    This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Clearly the whale meant no harm. Just beautiful.

  • @amateurmetalsculptor
    @amateurmetalsculptor 2 года назад +326

    Truly amazing footage! In July 2009, I went for a surf at Anzacs Beach, Phillip Island, Australia and saw a large crowd watching a whale that had already been there for some hours already. (I spent about half an hour before and after my surf taking photos with my DSLR.) I was one of the closest surfers to the whale at one stage, which seemed to be watching all of US! Knowing that they can communicate with each other over vast distances with their sounds, I slapped the water once, with both hands, as hard as I could. The whale slapped the water with a fin once. I then slapped the water twice. The whale slapped its fin twice. Yes, then I slapped the water three times and that whale slapped the water with its fin three times. Are whales intelligent? No more questions, Your Honour!

    • @user-tv5yz7vy8t
      @user-tv5yz7vy8t Год назад +12

      Как это удивительно жить рядом с океаном, я живу в Сибири и море видела 3 раза в жизни. Вы счастливые люди

    • @user-ng2ox1ce6q
      @user-ng2ox1ce6q Год назад +5

      Это очень интересно !

    • @robertsnekser9959
      @robertsnekser9959 Год назад +10

      i would do anything for this experience

    • @brirandall2894
      @brirandall2894 Год назад +4

      Beautiful spot at Cape Woolamai, I live an hour or so away in Gippsland and frequently head to the Island. sounds like the best experience!! I'm a bit jealous tbh 🤣 Definitely intelligent creatures for sure. Lucky it wasn't another type of creature like the Great White that Vic Hislop caught near there years ago! The San Remo pub still has the picture up i think! Cheers for your story fellow Aussie 🤙

    • @erichvonmolder9310
      @erichvonmolder9310 Год назад +4

      Nice story and a great experience.

  • @phil8165
    @phil8165 20 дней назад

    Their gentleness is amazing, their intelligence curiosity and acceptance is nothing short of educational.

  • @HEMI-MOMMA
    @HEMI-MOMMA 2 месяца назад +1

    Their awareness of space never ceases to blow my mind! Absolutely beautiful! ❤

  • @andyprem
    @andyprem 2 года назад +57

    That is just simply magical. And the push was definitely intentional.

    • @oppothumbs1
      @oppothumbs1 2 года назад

      So a guy named Elijah was traveling to Bethel when a bunch of kids popped up and made fun of him for being bald. That had to suck, and you can't blame Elijah for being pissed and cursing them to imaginary God. But God had Elijah's back, by which I mean he sent two bears to maul 42 of these kids to death. For making fun of a bald guy. I have to think Elijah was looking for something along the lines of a spanking, or maybe the poetic justice of having the kids go bald, but nope, God went straight for the bear murder. But on the plus side, that pile of 40+ children's corpses never made fun of anybody again. Thank God in all of his mercy. (4 Kings 2:23-24)
      This is just one small example of the horrors' of the deeds and dogma of the bibles. Now I believe everyone has a write to pick and choose the good parts and Ignore that Jesus thought only those who believe in imaginary god Jesus, should get to imaginary heaven, and the rest can suffer in hell or go to a lake of fire depending of what was written after his death . . maybe 40 years later. You ever tell a secret or rumor to someone .. how after 40 years can the writers know anything much. Parts of Jesus' childhood were very offensive and they cut that out of the good book. And of course Jesus a darkest skin Jew looks anything like the bogus picture of him in church. Lies. Large and small for the gullible.

    • @DrBe-zn5fv
      @DrBe-zn5fv 2 года назад

      akshuly he was wavin to the drone

    • @MrRach1982
      @MrRach1982 2 года назад +2

      @@oppothumbs1 Bruh what does that has to do with anything in the video

  • @janicetaylor7516
    @janicetaylor7516 2 года назад +145

    What an absolute honour for the paddleboarder. How wonderful to live with that having happened to you.

    • @jasondashney
      @jasondashney 2 года назад +4

      I often wish the animals I get so excited to see could understand.

    • @Sssssssslf
      @Sssssssslf 2 года назад +1

      @@jasondashney they do understand!

  • @oakvick
    @oakvick 7 месяцев назад +2

    Wow! What an experience! You could definitely witness the intentional awareness displayed by both whales to use minimal output of their flippers as to protect the humans in the water. Good thing they weren’t breaching 😮

  • @michelehernandez4217
    @michelehernandez4217 7 месяцев назад

    They are very beautiful, Gentle, Empathetic, Intelligent and compassionate beings...Whales.

    • @flat-earther
      @flat-earther 7 месяцев назад

      hi michelehernandez, have you become a flat earther yet?

  • @UnessasryGestures
    @UnessasryGestures 2 года назад +560

    Such gentle animals given their size and could easily kill a human. We need to have more respect for animals such as this. And for nature as a whole. "Amazing".

    • @markh3055
      @markh3055 2 года назад +16

      It's almost sad we refer to them as animals. rather than ' beings ' . ' 'Animal'connotates creatures that act mainly by instinct while whales obviously exhibit intellect

    • @richardfallon5507
      @richardfallon5507 2 года назад +25

      sadly , most "humans " don't have respect for anything.

    • @philgray1023
      @philgray1023 Год назад +8

      I have seen humpback whales slapping the water with their pectoral fins and the bang goes right through your boat and rattles your teeth. It could swat you like a fly. When I saw this whale raise its fin I thought it could so easily do that.

    • @RedRoseSeptember22
      @RedRoseSeptember22 Год назад +5

      @@philgray1023 Yep, it probably thought the surfer was a toy since he was pushing him around lol.

    • @ShiningGalaxy01
      @ShiningGalaxy01 Год назад

      @@markh3055 We Humans are animals like them. We have eyes, mouth, blood, intestines, other organs like them. We Humans are animals, just destroying other animals, more like destroying ourselves.

  • @violet2048
    @violet2048 2 года назад +30

    Now that is a life experience. The awe of that beautiful creature, so gently coming into contact with a wild human being.

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад

      Yet human kind is determined to make them go extinct: The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 👈💖

  • @wildlifev.h.countryvscruis7697
    @wildlifev.h.countryvscruis7697 7 месяцев назад +1

    Wow, pure magic!!, what in interaction with wildlife, so envious, pure bliss that’ll last forever in paddle boarders memory like it was yesterday, respect to the whale and boarder🙏🏼🙌✌️

  • @user-jp8ox9xi2j
    @user-jp8ox9xi2j 2 месяца назад

    Love seeing how wild animals interacting with humans in the wild they're so curious and friendly such as whales, orcas, dolphins, belugas, and manatees are.

  • @alicecuriosityoftenleadsto6288
    @alicecuriosityoftenleadsto6288 2 года назад +90

    I think this is one of the most incredible clips I've ever seen. Something about how it shows them fully under the water makes it so clear how gentle they're being and how tiny and vulnerable the guy im the boat is.
    Just WOW

  • @notolivia688
    @notolivia688 2 года назад +185

    I’d be much too terrified to go out in the open ocean on a paddleboard, but what I wouldn’t give to have a giant sentient mammal give me a gentle nudge. 💙

    • @donmcleod4371
      @donmcleod4371 2 года назад +5

      I'd be careful letting the internet know you are looking to get nudged by a giant sentient mammal, some are probably reading this right now.

    • @ronnieherd9247
      @ronnieherd9247 2 года назад +1

      @@donmcleod4371 lol

    • @notolivia688
      @notolivia688 2 года назад +9

      @@donmcleod4371 don’t make this weird, Don. I just want a whale to give me a gentle push on a paddleboard. A little high five on my hand. Maybe a small pat on the head. 😌
      To who it may concern: If your weight isn’t somewhere between 4 to 150 tons, you are not a giant sentient mammal and therefore I would not care for a nudge.

    • @serendipity6720
      @serendipity6720 2 года назад

      @@notolivia688 😂😂😂wooow 🙏I just choked on my own laugh. 😂. 😂😂

    • @mirror1675
      @mirror1675 2 года назад

      Half the people in Walmart meet that description. Though I suppose the "sentient" part is a debatable.

  • @elle_lovesgizmo
    @elle_lovesgizmo 29 дней назад

    Absolutely beautiful! How blessed were those 2 men to experience that? I'm sure they didn't think that way, but still an experience to remember. It's a story to tell their kids & grandchildren 😇

  • @alwaysfourfun1671
    @alwaysfourfun1671 7 месяцев назад +1

    Gentle giants, deserve much respect. Wonderfully beautiful signature patterns on the head. What a mesmerizing event to get their attention.

  • @WomanNextDoor
    @WomanNextDoor 2 года назад +224

    Sometimes these moments with nature take us to somewhere even the most pragmatic of us can't describe. Absolutely beautiful creations.

    • @claudiaionescu1661
      @claudiaionescu1661 2 года назад +5

      ✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️ 👌

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад +2

      Yet human kind is determined to make them go extinct: The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 👈💖

    • @AhtuMondello
      @AhtuMondello 2 года назад

      It was boring actually

  • @justinsane5695
    @justinsane5695 Год назад +497

    This is how life is suppose to be, absolute harmony among man and animals.. well done..

    • @chrisb9280
      @chrisb9280 Год назад +14

      It will be When JESUS IS ON THE THRONE... Isaiah 11:8 the infant will play by the cobra’s den and the toddler will put his hand in the viper’s nest without harm.

    • @rwhirsch
      @rwhirsch Год назад +18

      probably wouldn't be your comment if the video showed a tiger dragging a child from its home in some indian village.

    • @sauravrathi2799
      @sauravrathi2799 Год назад +10

      No one knows how life is supposed to be.

    • @londiniumarmoury7037
      @londiniumarmoury7037 Год назад +35

      Why you guys gotta turn his nice positive comment into arguments, he wishes for peace and a better world, thats a good thing.

    • @rwhirsch
      @rwhirsch Год назад +12

      @@londiniumarmoury7037 because it's such a ridiculous comment. "supposed to be" is the brutal competition for survival on this planet....unless one is evoking a god who intended all life's creatures to get along and shake hands in the morning...in which case he really f'd up.

  • @ilariamasullo3353
    @ilariamasullo3353 7 месяцев назад +1

    "Are you tired of paddling, tiny human? I'll lend a helping fin"

  • @queenpoppy5189
    @queenpoppy5189 7 месяцев назад

    I can't imagine how tiny you must feel in this situation. How truly awesome. 😊