Humpback whales are pretty big. Quite enormous in fact. The average weight of a fully grown adult is around 36,000kg, which is about the same weight as 24 adult hippos, but that didn’t stop the massive mammal in the video below from putting on an incredible air display when it leapt completely out of the water in South Africa recently.
The footage was shot in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mbotyi by Craig Capehart, a scuba diver who was sitting in a “rubber duck” inflatable boat when the graceful giant decided to make an appearance. He estimates that the whale weighed around 40 tons, but size clearly meant nothing to this graceful giant. “It seems that never before has a recording been made of an adult humpback whale leaping entirely out of the water! A very rare event, indeed,” wrote Craig in the caption accompanying the video. “Dolphins and even Great White Sharks have been seen flying out of the water, but this is a first for an adult humpback whale!”
Holly Gregory
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Todd Gregory
John Read
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Keira Read
Phyllis Kessler
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That was so wonderful to see, thank you.
Mac Lawless
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April Thomas
Phil Fray
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And how is this on a Labrador site
Steve Peterson
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1 whalepower = ? horsepower
Alan Lowe
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Was it Rosie O’Donald?
Michael L Bates
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The way things are anymore, Labrador Lovers probably thinks the whale identifies as a Labrador…..I know, poor attempt at humor, but I tried.
Terry Lund
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Pretty awesome!, but this has what to do with Pugs?
Martha Showers
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What made him jump completely out of the ocean is my question!!
Janice Meredith
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Awesome, would loved to have seen that.
Donna Rees
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AN ABSOLUTE JOY-Thank You!!!
Laura Stain
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Sophie Ellis
Lulu Esparon
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Awsome
Sreejith Devaraj
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He probably needed a back scratch
Trish Woodward
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Amazing x
Sheila Shank
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Nathan Shank
Linda Fritsche
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Incredible! How fortunate you were to be there to experience that live! Thx for sharing!
Lorraine Boxsell
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Catherine Taylor Samantha Gann
Catherine Taylor
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Wow ! Great shots. Looks like we need to go to South Africa Lorraine Boxsell and Samantha Gann Denise Gann.
Warren L. Palmer
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DONT insult the whale!
Diana Johnson
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Good one!
Clint Chapman
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Cecil always dreamed of being a flying fish.