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Once-In-A-Lifetime Moment A Huge Humpback Whale Popping Up Behind Whale Watchers, Getting Them Astonished

If you attend a sightseeing tour off the shore and witness a once-in-a-lifetime scene, you will certainly feel like you win a lottery ticket. We’re sure that you will never forget this experience.

Image Credits: Eric J Smith

A group of whale watchers on a trip to San Ignacio Lagoon, in Baja California Peninsula, Mexico are incredibly lucky travelers. They spotted a huge humpback whale popping up on the open sea.

All people sat open-mouthed in surprise and snapped pictures of the spectacular marine mammal. A woman on the boat even stood up and threw her arms into the air to celebrate. Awesome!

Image Credits: Eric J Smith

But do you know that the ending of the trip is a dramatic twist? The sneaky whale got humans astonished as it popped up behind them. At that time, the whale sightseers were looking in the opposite direction. They didn’t realize the presence of the whale until one turned around in their boat.

Image Credits: Eric J Smith

Luckily, sightseers caught the majestic creature in the last moments before it disappeared into the sea. It was so close to them, just a few dozen feet away from their boat. The scene was marvelous! Although they looked the wrong way, they didn’t miss the lifetime opportunity.

Image Credits: Eric J Smith

Image Credits: Eric J Smith

Some people on the trip snapped incredible pictures of the huge humpback whale, including Eric J Smith, 49-year-old documentary director, and photographer from Los Angeles.

“She slowly and silently stuck her head high above the water to look around”. “When everyone turned around, she quickly sank below the surface,”. He said.

Image Credits: Eric J Smith

Image Credits: Eric J Smith

Image Credits: Eric J Smith

Smith was sitting on another boat and witnessed the whole scene. He could hardly believe what was going on in front of his eyes, and thankfully, he captured it on his camera.

Image Credits: Eric J Smith

When the photographer shared these photos of the whale on his social accounts, they went viral in an instant. Fantastic and unbelievable are among common words that people worldwide spent for his images.

Image Credits: Eric J Smith

Let’s share these awesome photos with your family and friends!

H/T: Mail Online

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