Whales

When one encounters a majestic beast such as a whale in the wild, the experience is usually awe-inspiring. That wasn't the case for this lady.

The ocean's a big place, but sometimes it can seem really crowded. These divers probably expected to see a few exotic fish — instead they stumbled across a pod of humpback whales, plus a few sharks.

If you like whales or the sound of a panicking teenage girl, this is definitely the video for you. Just be careful where you watch it. While it is obviously extremely SFW (it's just a father and daughter in a canoe looking at a whale), the heavy breathing and moans do sound a little suspicious if nobody can see the actual video...

This video is just the right amount of heartwarming and sad. Some men who were out boating in Alaska came across a pod of killer whales. Then things got dramatic when a mother sea otter and her pup made the scene and were hunted by the whales.

Scott M. Fischer is a talented artist with many fans of his work. But the illustrator will never have a bigger fan than Juno, a beluga whale who lives at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.

Anyone who doubts the connection between animals and man, we'd like to offer the following video up as compelling evidence to the contrary. In this amazing clip, watch as Michael Fishbach, co-founder of The Great Whale Conservancy, spots a young female humpback whale tangled up in a fishing line.

It's a sad day for fans of the children's song 'Baby Beluga' and marine biologists around the world. Word has it that Kavna, the oldest used-to-be-living beluga whale has died at the age of 46, with cancer being the probable cause of death.

A rainbow appears when light from the sun interacts with moisture inside of the earth's atmosphere. It can be any type of moisture, even the water that shoots out of a whale's blowhole. Yes, if everything aligns correctly a whale can fire rainbows into the air. If you don't believe us, watch this video.

Ever wonder how whales make friends? Well, apparently they do it through imitation. An orca named Luna attempted this feat on a nearby motorboat by using its blow hole to mimic the craft's rumbling motor. Find out if the tactic worked after the jump.

The woman in this video thinks she's out for a relaxing surf. Everything changes when she comes extremely close to a giant humpback whale who just happens to breach right next to her and almost swallows her whole.

While whale-watching, most people are lucky if they catch a fleeting glimpse of a whale off in the distance. But a group of tourists off the shores of Southern California got much, much more than that.

When trainer Steve holds out his arms, whale Imaq emerges halfway from the pool and they share an above water hug.

A kayaker added an element of danger to the normally serene pastime of whale watching by paddling directly out into a pod of massive blue whales off the coast of California.

In the clip below, a mariachi band performing at a wedding in Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium took a break from their set to give a nearby beluga whale a show.