Incredible video shows pod of whales joining man rowing solo across Atlantic Ocean
While Waddington tried to put on a brave face, he had a scary moment after at least one whale smacked into his small boat. Though Waddington and his boat were unhurt, he decided to move away from the whales.
A British man who is on a solo rowing expedition across the Atlantic Ocean was in for a pleasant surprise after a pod of whales briefly joined him. Tom Waddington, who is on a 2,000 nautical mile journey in an attempt to break the world record for rowing across the North Atlantic, got some unexpected companions on Sunday.
Tom Waddington
Surrounded by hundreds of whales
It started with just a few whales, but soon more joined them as Waddington watched in disbelief. The excitement soon turned into fear as the number of pilot whales grew into a few hundred, and the playful creatures started getting closer and closer to his boat.
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One of them hit the boat
While Waddington tried to put on a brave face, he had a scary moment after at least one whale smacked into his small boat. Though Waddington and his boat were unhurt, he decided to move away from the whales, but they were in no mood to let him go.
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According to Waddington, the pod of whales continued to follow his boat for at least two more hours.
"I can¡¯t believe it. It¡¯s an amazing sight, but also so scary,¡± Waddington is heard saying in a video posted on Instagram.
"Finned pilot whales. Initially ten, then twenty, then more and more! It was an amazing experience until one of the excitable whales slammed into the side of my boat," the description of the video said.
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Who is Tom Waddington
Waddington, a native of Yorkshire who works as a ski instructor, is rowing across the Atlantic Ocean to set a new record and also to raise funds for a mental health charity in the UK. He started the solo trip in Newfoundland, Canada, on June 29 and aims to reach Penzance, UK, in under 39 days to beat the current record.
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