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Humpback whale closely examines boat full of excited tourists

It's not whale watching, it's watch... whaling... hmm.
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Jonathan Keshishoglou
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Humpback whale closely examines boat full of excited tourists
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Just like humans enjoy watching large whales and schools of fish, sometimes whales enjoy watching large boats and schools of humans.

A boat tour of Brier Island in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada, was visited by passing humpback whale, who took a break from whatever whale business it was attending to so it could people watch. Since most people never get to see whales so closely, it prompted breathless responses of "Oh my god," and "That is just... sighs."

Eventually, like most humans at aquariums, the whale eventually got tired and left. But it got a good look at one of the most excitable species on land.

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Jonathan Keshishoglou (he often shortens that last part to just "Kesh") was an editorial intern on the Mashable Watercooler team. Watch him ramble coherently on Twitter: @keshception


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