Surfer nearly swallowed by whale
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What's a humpback whale supposed to do? Anything it wants, apparently, as the video below shows. A woman surfer is nearly scooped up in the jaws of two giant whales near the shoreline of Santa Cruz, California as they breached the water in search of an afternoon anchovy snack.
The humpback whales have been hugging the shore for weeks in the area, which is part of their ancestral migration route. But some pesky humans, perhaps in search of a "life" moment, have been getting a little too close for comfort.
As expected, when a surfer gets in the way it's all hands for themselves and this woman is lucky enough to have been just slightly out of jaws reach.
Of course, these two gigantic humpback whales are in their own backyard, so there's not even a hint of them until they've already jumped up for their bounty. Just goes to show that humans should keep their distance.
Have a look. It's amazing.
source: gather