I think they mistake boats amd the people on it as another whale species and their babies...in whale world there are only ocean specimen, but because they are social animals in general, they come looking...I would love to know what goes through their minds when they keep watxhing people on boats...it's still beautiful how they behave yes😍
I found myself smiling at this without even realizing it. To think of the horrors that we inflicted on this species and still do in places even today. What an amazing experience to witness.
Maybe we could install permanent back-scratching/Barnacle removing floating platform-stations where whales could come for a scratch either by rubbing against the thing or humans with big bristly brushes on hand. This could go a long way into establishing a friendly relationship with a creature who has every reason to fear us and also a means to study interaction and communication with them. Amazingly enough, they sure seem to enjoy human attention and seek it out but I think they are trying to get us to help them but we don't quite get it..
purrrrson I was thinking The same thing what about a rake you know that old fashioned metal ones that rake up the leaves not the short nose rakes that break your nose when you step on it
I’ve been trying to think of a way to tell people something like that! We need to design a tool that will remove the barnacles while scratching them. As often as the same whales come to some of the boats that are out there everyday on these tours, I think it would be awesome to be able to do something for them in return; like the sea turtles!
I was thinking some hard plastic blade on the underside of the boats that might help scratch off the barnacles but not cause any problems steering the boat.
The world cemented in a not great place but it comes from a much worse and more brutal time. Its easy to forget that. How far we have come and how far we have yet to go as a species.
The only problem is that they made them easy target for their main predictors. Just imagine a Japanese whaler encounter. Wouldn't be nice like this. Very stupid of the whales watchers.
I...would ...be...shitting myself! So beautiful, and I know they are sweet animals, but still one accidental movement on it's part...and you're in the ocean.
The "it just farted" and "you stink" lady would really take me out of my groove of communing with this whale and enjoying this experience. Though, maybe there is a smell. But I'd rather not classify that as bad, but just as more information.
I know. As I'm watching the video in awe and anticipation of what could be next, I hear (quite unexpectedly), "I think he farted.". Totally taking me out of the wonder of the moment. Then as I put the interruption behind me to enjoy what remains of this incredible encounter with this beautiful, larger than life creature, I hear, "You stink.". I couldn't believe my ears. Nobody else is talking loudly (or at all, really), an experience such as this calls for reverence and appreciation. Not because that's "the rules", but because it's a rare privilege to be there with this magnificent, gentle, giant far away from the hassles, noise and litter that acompany our daily lives. We all make mistakes, but MAAAN...if I had been on the boat with her, I would be steaming mad at her for spoiling the magic of the moment. I hope to one day be so privileged.
About thirty five years ago some guys sailed a leather hulled Curragh all the way across the Atlantic, to substantiate the St Brendan Voyage myth. They had a lot of very close attention from whales which they came to understand was due to their craft being flexible, like a whale, and like a rubber hulled dinghy...
That was Tim Severin. A wonderful book 'The Brendan Voyage'. He also did a voyage to replicate Jason and the Argonauts and wrote another a book. Both absolutely fascinating.
denying the obvious reason is just as idiotic as telling whats the deal about it honestly . Anyways , they are killed for their hide , meat and fat (mostly because of their fat).
If you ask the Japanese they say it is for “research”!? There is no need for any research to cull thousands of whales annually. Also, do they have any new findings to present? Maybe whalers need to actually read a few other studies related to whales and their intellect and emotional intelligence. I also don’t support the idea of it’s “tradition”. Well, there are a lot of traditions that aren’t practiced anymore as we grow to understand our world. People no longer burn witches or believe the sun revolves around the Earth. Ugh! I just get so mad and upset that these beings are being hunted and brutally slaughtered. I wish people would understand that just because we are the top of the food chain doesn’t equal killing everything. Ecotourism is proving to be waaay more profitable. As far as eating the meat, whalers harvest a few choice parts and most of the remaining whale is ground into animal feed. Additionally, it has been found that the meat is no longer safe to eat in any quantity, due to pcbs and other pollution. End Rant. Sorry I had to let it out!!😬
Just watched you on ukaht live. Thank you for spreading science. We will win! In October I will be heading south again. I've been to the Peninsula and South Georgia twice, photographing. I travel by my own means. I show it in my classes at a Brazilian university where I work in the health area. I found your channel. Good job!
I'm a beginner in the world of whales.. So please excuse any dumb comments or questions....The pure beauty of whales( Orcas and humpback) Leaves me breathless at times my question is are they conscious around smaller and inferior creatures like us...It Seems to me they seem a little More dosel with not too much fluke slapped or breaching...
I think they understand they shouldn't tip the boat. I've been whale watching before and had a mother/calf duo swim right up to the boat. the calf seemed very interested in us. They're huge and powerful, but very gentle. if you haven't already, I'd recommend watching videos of people diving with Humpback whales, truly beautiful.
Had the same experience with a mom, yearling calf and a baby in the Bay of Fundy. The baby was about 30’ long. Unforgettable experience. Then went to Washington and had the same up close experience with a pod of Orca’s.
Excuse me while I borrow this for a quick itch. Wow! What an amazing experience. It's so nice to see everyone being respectful and responsible around these marvellous whales.
Title should be, “How to have fifty heart attacks in under four minutes”. Awesome, but terrifying at the same time!! That guy could flip that boat with one tiny flick of its fin, lol. 😱
If they wanted to terrifies they have done it differently, hiding and surprising the boats ,but they where gently and carefully move in between, and we should deduct from this lot's of things!
Aweeee u can see the one guy on the boat has an oar and was giving the whale a belly rub so freaking cute. ❤ Edit : you can see him doing it at 0:57 time stamp
What a beautiful, graceful, peaceful, intelligent and careful animal. If he were a human being in the place of the whale, he would have already knocked all of the boats over to see them struggling or drowning in the water. The whale is a superior animal, not like human primates.
Wait! What?? Whale Farts???!! Oh my god, you learn something new every day!! Not once in all my years did I ever even once thought if whales farted or not!!! Whale farts....who thought!!
Absolutely amazing! Who doesn't a) love a good back scratch and b) love to have people say "oooo, ahhhh, woooow, you're so beautiful 😃😍" when you appear in front of them? 😉 I hope the whales enjoyed the encounter as much as we're all enjoying it!
THIS is how people should enjoy whale watching! NOT at Sea World where they are kept in tanks and are tortured into performing for masses of people for profit. 😢
A humpback surfaced right behind me on a tour boat and blew ! I got covered in fishy smelling whale snot ! Except for that it was a memorable experience to look a whale in the eye from 8 ft away.
That evening at Captain Haddocks table the tour party regaled their experience of the friendly whale over a hearty meal of whale steak and chips not seeming to make the connection 😳
I think he wants pet. If I was there, wearing a dry suit, and knew these whales weren't particularly aggressive, I'd swim next to him / over him and pet him. Maybe you could just reach your hand in.
There's plenty of videos of divers petting whales, they specifically like to be scratched around their eyes where the barnacles or whatever cling on. As the other guy mentioned, there are protection acts, but honestly a nice pet wouldn't hurt them unless the boat propeller was too close to them, and a lot of whales do seek human interaction, and enjoy it.
Whales are very smarter & seems aware that these boats & people in it are not a threat to them, since they can easily capsize those rubber boats with a big splash or hitting them head on! Beautiful animals of God. :)
Em capão da canoa, praia do Sul do Brasil, um surfista saiu rapidinho do mar. Esperava sentado na prancha uma onda boa e de repente emergiu um como um casco virado de barco td preto junto dele, adernou um pouco e levantou uma nadadeira q era uma casa de grande. Acho q ela pensou q o surfista com roupa de neoprene preta era um filhotinho. Tão pequeno q nem sentiu ele nascer ! Mas mãe é mãe, mostrou onde mamar ... Gente, q bicho lindo ! E grandão !
Whenever I see Whale's interacting with boats or people they always try to be as gentle as possible and never get too close, it's really interesting.
I think they mistake boats amd the people on it as another whale species and their babies...in whale world there are only ocean specimen, but because they are social animals in general, they come looking...I would love to know what goes through their minds when they keep watxhing people on boats...it's still beautiful how they behave yes😍
@Tom Gordon After all the years of humans slaughtering them...
@@u4riahsc QQ more
I mean not really some whales have swallowed (accidentally) people, they are not always carefull.
Yes, because those are the only whale interactions that are allowed on UA-cam.
So careful not to upset the boats or hurt anyone with their massive body........incredible.
Ha! This one didn’t get the memo: ua-cam.com/video/7pViEXVCjcA/v-deo.html
I found myself smiling at this without even realizing it. To think of the horrors that we inflicted on this species and still do in places even today. What an amazing experience to witness.
Tourists: "Oh, look! That whale is so friendly!"
Whale: "Oh, look! Humans and their boats! Now I can try and scratch these stupid barnacles off!"
Whales are just awesome creatures
Maybe we could install permanent back-scratching/Barnacle removing floating platform-stations where whales could come for a scratch either by rubbing against the thing or humans with big bristly brushes on hand. This could go a long way into establishing a friendly relationship with a creature who has every reason to fear us and also a means to study interaction and communication with them. Amazingly enough, they sure seem to enjoy human attention and seek it out but I think they are trying to get us to help them but we don't quite get it..
Karll Gilbert I think you are totally cool.
Best comment award ♡♡♡
Giving them a greater trust in humans makes the lives of whalers much easier so... let's not do too much.
Exactly. @@QuarthDoesThings Exactly. 💯% agree.
I’d pay to a whale fund to be able to do that!
Seems like these whale watching operators need to start carrying a new tool. First, though, someone has to design the perfect whale back scratcher!!!w
purrrrson I was thinking The same thing what about a rake you know that old fashioned metal ones that rake up the leaves not the short nose rakes that break your nose when you step on it
I’ve been trying to think of a way to tell people something like that! We need to design a tool that will remove the barnacles while scratching them. As often as the same whales come to some of the boats that are out there everyday on these tours, I think it would be awesome to be able to do something for them in return; like the sea turtles!
I was thinking some hard plastic blade on the underside of the boats that might help scratch off the barnacles but not cause any problems steering the boat.
So MAGNIFICENT! 🐋 ✨
Almost spiritual. Oh know... I think I'm about to start crying...
This is as it should be, and as it should have always been.
So true
The world cemented in a not great place but it comes from a much worse and more brutal time. Its easy to forget that. How far we have come and how far we have yet to go as a species.
Beautiful
Isnt it the way it is
The only problem is that they made them easy target for their main predictors. Just imagine a Japanese whaler encounter. Wouldn't be nice like this. Very stupid of the whales watchers.
I...would ...be...shitting myself! So beautiful, and I know they are sweet animals, but still one accidental movement on it's part...and you're in the ocean.
Imagine how cowardly and despicable slaughtering such animals was.
Despicable yes, cowardly nah. Sounded like an ordeal for the whalers too and a lot of them died. A career for desperate people.
They're still killed by a few countries.
@@rt-uh6mt true that.
He’s begging you to remove those barnacles!
OMG That's awesome, I would die to be there, such a beautiful creature.
Am I the only one searching for the Whale's Eyes all throughout the video?
Whales don’t have eyes, silly. They use echolocation.
@@trouttrout3553 Whales have eyes. They use echolocation to search for food and communicate with one another.
The "it just farted" and "you stink" lady would really take me out of my groove of communing with this whale and enjoying this experience. Though, maybe there is a smell. But I'd rather not classify that as bad, but just as more information.
Sol Feinberg yea vid would be great with out her comments
Sol Feinberg I agree, these type of people are everywhere. Very annoying
There always has to be somebody who can’t keep their mouth shut, ruins it for everyone else
I know. As I'm watching the video in awe and anticipation of what could be next, I hear (quite unexpectedly), "I think he farted.". Totally taking me out of the wonder of the moment. Then as I put the interruption behind me to enjoy what remains of this incredible encounter with this beautiful, larger than life creature, I hear, "You stink.". I couldn't believe my ears. Nobody else is talking loudly (or at all, really), an experience such as this calls for reverence and appreciation. Not because that's "the rules", but because it's a rare privilege to be there with this magnificent, gentle, giant far away from the hassles, noise and litter that acompany our daily lives. We all make mistakes, but MAAAN...if I had been on the boat with her, I would be steaming mad at her for spoiling the magic of the moment. I hope to one day be so privileged.
If she doesn't like nature she can leave.
Whale: "Hey there fellas." "What brings you by?"
yeah, I thought too that they were just being curious. I would be too if I were a whale, I guess.
0:25
Whale: Exhales
Random English Woman: I think he "faated"
Smh
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Definitely not English..American or Australian by the sounds of it
@@danuk2136 not American though... they'd roll their tongue "forrrted"
She could probably smell it. I was more off put by the guy who goes, "wow!" afterwords
@@dustincooper8516 Lol true!
About thirty five years ago some guys sailed a leather hulled Curragh all the way across the Atlantic, to substantiate the St Brendan Voyage myth. They had a lot of very close attention from whales which they came to understand was due to their craft being flexible, like a whale, and like a rubber hulled dinghy...
That was Tim Severin. A wonderful book 'The Brendan Voyage'. He also did a voyage to replicate Jason and the Argonauts and wrote another a book. Both absolutely fascinating.
Wonder what they though of Kon Tiki, probably a really nice scratch pad..
What a magnificent species whales are why would anyone want to kill these creatures?
Spite.
for food ofc
My thought exactly!! Any person who would kill these creatures don't even need to waste our air...
denying the obvious reason is just as idiotic as telling whats the deal about it honestly . Anyways , they are killed for their hide , meat and fat (mostly because of their fat).
If you ask the Japanese they say it is for “research”!? There is no need for any research to cull thousands of whales annually. Also, do they have any new findings to present? Maybe whalers need to actually read a few other studies related to whales and their intellect and emotional intelligence.
I also don’t support the idea of it’s “tradition”. Well, there are a lot of traditions that aren’t practiced anymore as we grow to understand our world. People no longer burn witches or believe the sun revolves around the Earth. Ugh! I just get so mad and upset that these beings are being hunted and brutally slaughtered. I wish people would understand that just because we are the top of the food chain doesn’t equal killing everything. Ecotourism is proving to be waaay more profitable.
As far as eating the meat, whalers harvest a few choice parts and most of the remaining whale is ground into animal feed. Additionally, it has been found that the meat is no longer safe to eat in any quantity, due to pcbs and other pollution.
End Rant.
Sorry I had to let it out!!😬
Just watched you on ukaht live. Thank you for spreading science. We will win! In October I will be heading south again. I've been to the Peninsula and South Georgia twice, photographing. I travel by my own means. I show it in my classes at a Brazilian university where I work in the health area. I found your channel. Good job!
I'm a beginner in the world of whales.. So please excuse any dumb comments or questions....The pure beauty of whales( Orcas and humpback) Leaves me breathless at times my question is are they conscious around smaller and inferior creatures like us...It Seems to me they seem a little
More dosel with not too much fluke slapped or breaching...
I think they understand they shouldn't tip the boat. I've been whale watching before and had a mother/calf duo swim right up to the boat. the calf seemed very interested in us. They're huge and powerful, but very gentle. if you haven't already, I'd recommend watching videos of people diving with Humpback whales, truly beautiful.
Orca's eat humpbacks.
Orcas are dolphins, not whales.
@@rockbottomwriter just the babies ..
Had the same experience with a mom, yearling calf and a baby in the Bay of Fundy. The baby was about 30’ long. Unforgettable experience. Then went to Washington and had the same up close experience with a pod of Orca’s.
Excuse me while I borrow this for a quick itch.
Wow! What an amazing experience. It's so nice to see everyone being respectful and responsible around these marvellous whales.
That would be the most fantastic moment in one's life! Awesome experience! 🌻💙
Title should be, “How to have fifty heart attacks in under four minutes”. Awesome, but terrifying at the same time!! That guy could flip that boat with one tiny flick of its fin, lol. 😱
I agree. It’s wonderful and lovely and what a great experience I’d love to be there. But I would be bloody terrified.
If they wanted to terrifies they have done it differently, hiding and surprising the boats ,but they where gently and carefully move in between, and we should deduct from this lot's of things!
I think the whale is more intelligent than you.
I was in Antarctica last year with Gexpeditions :) Still such close interaction I haven't seen. :D This is amazing. :)
Why hasn't this video reached 1mil+... This was amazing on so many levels!
Aweeee u can see the one guy on the boat has an oar and was giving the whale a belly rub so freaking cute. ❤
Edit : you can see him doing it at 0:57 time stamp
It's like it's having the greatest time. Just cruising and chilling!
I've been close but never this close. Amazing.
so gentle, & so so precious! 🐋😍🐳💙🐋😍🐳
Whale: Y’all look chilly
Maybe he was trying to get those little barnacles scratched of his body with the propelars?? Great video!!!! Thank-you for posting!!!
How can people not do the Dory whale voice when this happens? Too tempting...
God they intimidate me to death. But I love when I feel their sense of pride.
What a beautiful, graceful, peaceful, intelligent and careful animal.
If he were a human being in the place of the whale, he would have already knocked all of the boats over to see them struggling or drowning in the water.
The whale is a superior animal, not like human primates.
Wait! What?? Whale Farts???!! Oh my god, you learn something new every day!! Not once in all my years did I ever even once thought if whales farted or not!!! Whale farts....who thought!!
Now that's a pretty expensive production cost
🐳🐳 enjoy watching them, so huge and yet friendly, it seems that they know humans like to approach them. AMAZING ! 😊❤
Absolutely amazing! This would have been the experience of a lifetime for me. Very, very lucky people! ❤️
“Unhg ,I think he fattted , ugh you stink”, Such a sweet appreciative reaction to amazing nature , not cringe worthy at all 😬...
Absolutely amazing! Who doesn't a) love a good back scratch and b) love to have people say "oooo, ahhhh, woooow, you're so beautiful 😃😍" when you appear in front of them? 😉 I hope the whales enjoyed the encounter as much as we're all enjoying it!
Guys are so comfortable in whale's presence, full credit goes to this huge but gentle animal...
Which Hurtigruten ship where you on this trip to Antarctica?
I’d be a little afraid cus if those boats hot tipped over in that freezing water the survival would be measured in minutes
@1:14 what was that thing with red/orangeish lights in the lower center of screen ... an eel ?
So many barnacle on her whole body, will it harm or affect?
As the whale tells other whales, "we're safe guys, they aren't Chinese."
😂🤣
Not funny, but, 😂🤣
Wow.... awesome experience! Just beautiful!
BEAUTIFUL!!!! LOVE THE VIDEO!!!
Whale:"one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, ...that's eight. Okay, eight times.....how many zodiacs are there?"
How gentle they are, what an amazing experience.
A big outdoor push broom directed at an itchy back could make you a whale's best friend. Careful of the eyes though.
made my day.. thank you
It's like they know to be gentle around the boats. Awesome!
Wow. Beautiful animals. We are blessed. Our planet is gorgeous.
how do people upload videos being in antarctica??
Awesome Polly. What a experience!!
THIS is how people should enjoy whale watching! NOT at Sea World where they are kept in tanks and are tortured into performing for masses of people for profit. 😢
they don't have hump backs in Sea World...
A humpback surfaced right behind me on a tour boat and blew ! I got covered in fishy smelling whale snot ! Except for that it was a memorable experience to look a whale in the eye from 8 ft away.
Yes i hope to see one too, someday. So awesome to watch others too.
LOL. From the thumbnail preview this looked like Godzilla rising from the water to attack. =D
So they're actually just huge cats. ♥
Or cats are just a small whales. You know, they were here millions years before us and cats both
evolved from dogs lol
Went on a whale watch off the coast of Cape Cod. Was amazing! Beautiful creatures!
That evening at Captain Haddocks table the tour party regaled their experience of the friendly whale over a hearty meal of whale steak and chips not seeming to make the connection 😳
Why do some have poles in the water?
i think he wanted you too remove the barnacels
Maybe they thought the humans were parasites on the back of the boat
Unbelievably beautiful animal 🐋❤️
these look like giant cucumbers to me
That whale is like "These floating things sure have a lot of parasites on top..."
That whale is more gentle than my cat
This gentle colossus confirms what dogs have known for millennia:
Humans are for scratches.
I think he wants pet. If I was there, wearing a dry suit, and knew these whales weren't particularly aggressive, I'd swim next to him / over him and pet him. Maybe you could just reach your hand in.
Nope.
Marine Mammal Protection Act. It's illegal to do so.
Yeah, you never know when Antarctica Police Department is patrolling your area.
There's plenty of videos of divers petting whales, they specifically like to be scratched around their eyes where the barnacles or whatever cling on. As the other guy mentioned, there are protection acts, but honestly a nice pet wouldn't hurt them unless the boat propeller was too close to them, and a lot of whales do seek human interaction, and enjoy it.
@@Slayer119988 videos are from open ocean (international water)
@@Slayer119988 yeah unless.
Absolutely beautiful ❤️
Здорово! Как аккуратно они находятся возле лодок! Браво, умницы!
So how do the whales distinguish between the good people in boats and those that would do them harm?
Though he swims underneath the boat, he is careful no to topple it by rough swimming, good whale!!🐳🐳
Get a stainless steel pool scrub brush on a 12 foot pole and give that beast a back scratch. Very cool footage.
Always that one person trying to talk to animals in English 🤣👍
He's like " Sorry I'm late.. let's start the show !
Whales are very smarter & seems aware that these boats & people in it are not a threat to them, since they can easily capsize those rubber boats with a big splash or hitting them head on! Beautiful animals of God. :)
What are all these people doing in Antarctica?
Was the whale touching the boat to take the barnacles?
Whales can communicate from 2000 miles away. They have a world wide network. If we could just learn their language...
Whales love people. We need to help save them and protect them.
what are the red lights in the water at 1:12 ???
It‘s the rope on the boat so the see it better.
A little close???
A loofah sponge and a 12 foot pole, perfect back scratcher.
If a whale farted only a few feet away you would have been gasping for air and vomiting
Em capão da canoa, praia do Sul do Brasil, um surfista saiu rapidinho do mar. Esperava sentado na prancha uma onda boa e de repente emergiu um como um casco virado de barco td preto junto dele, adernou um pouco e levantou uma nadadeira q era uma casa de grande. Acho q ela pensou q o surfista com roupa de neoprene preta era um filhotinho. Tão pequeno q nem sentiu ele nascer ! Mas mãe é mãe, mostrou onde mamar ... Gente, q bicho lindo ! E grandão !
Magical. Thanks
What beautiful creatures...’you stink?’ Really? Who ever said that to the whale is definitely not there for the experience.
Whale to humans: Good day mates! You guys know which way Australia is?
Wow doesn't that give you the good goose bumps.
Whale said good morning
I wanna pet one!!! So lucky! I wish I was there!😄
" Watch this .. I'm gonna mess with the paparazzi humans for a while " . 🐳 😄😃😀😊☺😂
So majestic!!!
are those parasites on the whale ?
That water looks warm