BLUE WHALES SWIM UNDER BOAT! EYE CONTACT!! Dana Point California 10.20.11

Hi viewers! Thanks for your concern for the whales. We too are whale protection advocates. They did indeed approach us, we were sitting still in the water. The captain was actually avoiding getting too close to them - the whales kept coming back toward us. That's what was so remarkable about the day, and why I posted the footage. The close encounter underwater was truly a gift! We were leaving the area and the captain was intentionally avoiding them. The whales were in charge. Enjoy!

If anyone here thinks that the screaming from the people are scaring the Whale in any videos, that is, pretty much, not possible. The Blue Whale's hearing is meant for sound that are much more below our hearing. To the Whale, it's like us listening for a mouse screaming during a hurricane. Anyways, Blue Whales are so amazing!! I just love everything about them so mysterious and beautiful. I love Whales. ❤️🐋

Itachi, the whale initiated this encounter.  We (the catamaran) were bobbing in the water with no engines running.  Thank you for your concern for the whales... indeed we need to appreciate them in a way that they remain safe.  Often, the whales come to us of their own volition.  That's what happened here... it's beyond wonderful!

Did you hear that 1 person just stood there going: Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god? Amazing video, amazing whale!

This was biblically awesome.  I was absolutely terrified watching this and I'm a little teary eyed. 

Too beautiful. My favourite animals! :)

Oh my gosh, I'd be crying my eyes out!! What a priviledge!!! The world's biggest creature, so powerful and so gentle!!! <=')

It's very clear the whales were coming to the boat, their behavior is consistent with whales that are curious. What an awesome experience for you all...you're SO lucky to have had them this close to you!!!

Those Blue whales were lunge feeding that boat just happened to be near them and they got to see a true wonder of the world! Its my dream to see a blue whale like that ! Cameras cant actually measure their true size an average blue whale is 90 feet in length their side fins are 12 feet long and their tail is 25 feet from tip to tip?, they have the second largest eye in the world and the largest set of lungs ! They can hold their breath for an hour and they are very fast swimmers when they need to be! The are the most amazing mamal on earth!

A Miracle indeed. What a blessing to see the whales eye looking at you. What love I felt when I looked into the eye. Such wonderful energy and love you were giving out to attract this rare encounter. Thanks for posting this-amazing!

INCREDIBLE, I enjoyed watching this with my baby boy parkar and explaining to him what a whale was and how they swim, its going to be his generation still fighting with ours to save these amazingly majestic creature. Thank You for sharing this with us! I have donated to whale conservation and will continue, Huge Fan of Captain Paul Watson, he inspires me in many ways.

This is definatley something you don't see everyday

Keep in mind that whales are mammals just like humans and the sounds they communicate with has a human sound too it! That was awsome hearing them communicate with each other or was it trying to communicate with the boat?

Unbelievable. Rare enough as it is, but to have them come that close. Thanks for posting the videos. I'm sure you realize just how lucky you are.

I live in fort Collins and I'm flying to catlina for a field trip tomorow and blue whales were spores there yesterday!!! I'm in Kinard C.A.R.E.S.

lol 1:26 YEEEEAAAAHHHHHHHH

The sound he makes omg its just beutyful :)

0:42 RIP headphone users.

OMG! Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Good grief! That thing is massive! Man if he was having a bad day... I don't wanna know what he could have done to that boat. Amazing!