A woman floating on her surfboard and 2 kayakers have a close call with 2 humpback whales near Santa Cruz, California. The 2 whales are just feet away from them as their huge mouths launch out of the water. Filmed by Barb Roettger.

From the Youtube description: “The woman found herself in the middle of a feeding frenzy called lunge feeding, which occurs when whales herd anchovies and shoot straight up out of the water with their mouth wide open to catch the fish.

The whales have had quite a few dangerous close encounters with humans and boats in recent months. Whale watchers are warned to stay at least 100 yards away from the feeding area. Roettger says she has now gained a greater respect for whales, their feeding patterns and will now only spectate from the decidedly safer dry land.”

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