If you thought that video of the flash floods that I posted earlier was scary, have a look at this one. It features a couple of divers in the water amongst a school of sardines, which just happen to be a popular snack for humpback whales. Near the end of the video a pair of the 40-ton beasts spring out of the water, narrowly missing one of the divers.

Warning: Some of the language may not be suitable for youngsters, but I'd be reacting in exactly the same way. Whoa!

Thanks to Outside Online for sharing.

I've always thought that whales are some of the most amazing creatures on our planet. That opinion is only reinforced by the video clip below which features a playful gray whale that approaches close enough to a boat to let its inhabitants touch the large mammal. The footage gives us some great shots both above and below the water and was shot recently by 13-year old Eric Lindblad while on an aquatic adventure to Magdalena Bay.

It looks magical there.

Whale watching is an incredible experience, giving us the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the largest animals on the planet. But the divers in this video had a similar encounter while actually being in the water with the massive mammals. The footage was shot using a GoPro Hero 3 (what else?!?) off the coast of Maui and features some astounding shots of whales as seen from underwater.

Seriously, I need to get one of these GoPro cams already!