Whale-watchers captured an awe-inspiring footage of a moment when a group of humpback whales played just centimetres away from their boat.?
The incident took place on the Gold Coast when a group of humpback whales swam up to the boat.?
The pair of the humpbacks were even filmed playing together while swimming underneath the boat ¨C just inches away from the tour group.?
Tammie Jaeger and her husband Dave were running a whale watching charter on the Gold Coast when they spotted three humpbacks far away in the distance. After turning off the motor the whales swam right up to the side of the boat while the group watched in awe.?
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?'It¡¯s beautiful when they expose their belly, it means they are comfortable to be near us,' Ms Jaeger told Caters.? ??
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Last month, New York residents were treated to a rare and delightful sight of a humpback whale hanging out in the Hudson River.
In recent years, more than a dozen humpback whales have been seen in New York waters, according to state data, with some as close to shore as 550 yards (500 meters) from the beach in Rockaway, Queens.??
Humpback whales are found in every ocean in the world. Their Latin name, Megaptera novaeangliae, means "big wing of New England." The biggest threats to humpback whales are collisions with ships and entanglement in fishing gear.??
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