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40-ton whale filmed jumping fully out of the water like it's some kind of hotshot dolphin or something

Good air, whale. Good for you.
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40-ton whale filmed jumping fully out of the water like it's some kind of hotshot dolphin or something
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An enormous adult humpback whale was filmed breaching fully out of the water off the southeastern coast of South Africa in early July. The massive whale propels its full body out of the water, like it's some kind of fit young dolphin or something.

The impressive sight was captured by scuba diver Craig Capehart and witnessed by three other divers in his boat.

"It seems that never before has a recording been made of an adult humpback whale leaping entirely out of the water! A very rare event, indeed," Capehart writes -- although not confirmed -- in the video's Youtube description.

Good air, whale. Good for you.

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Max Knoblauch

Max Knoblauch is the Assistant Humor Editor in the NYC office. He is a journalist, comedian and illustrator. More humor and art by Max can be found on his website.Follow him @MaxKnoblauch


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