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Amazing moment a whale shows her newborn calf off to kayakers
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25/04/2024
This is the amazing moment a humpback whale presented her new-born calf to a group of kayakers.
Brittany Ziegler, 34, captured the footage while kayaking off the coast of Maui, Hawaii, USA.
The giant mammal can be seen turning slowly in the water- with her calf above her.
Brittany, a diver and content creator, said: "We had been sitting in some flat water snacking on some sandwiches for awhile at that point.
"Whales had been all around us the whole morning and I noticed the tell-tale hump about 100 feet from us and it was slowly moving closer to our kayak.
"When they were within 20ft or so, I dunked my GoPro underwater and realized we were looking at a very tiny newborn whale.
"My heart melted and I felt so honored to be in their presence. You can hear my pure joy and awe."
Brittany streams her activities diving and kayaking on her Instagram and TikTok (@divedivelive) and has had many amazing animal encounters.
But this moment ranks very highly for her amongst all others.
She said: " I kayak all winter and spend almost everyday under water, and am blessed to have so many magical encounters.
"I think this was the only time a mother whale brought her newborn over to me.
"This baby whale is only hours old In the video, and it was truly a moment of magic.
"I felt blessed because I knew how important this moment was for the mama whale, and how special this moment would always be for me."
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