Giant Whale Protects Diver from Approaching Tiger Shark by Lifting Her Out of Water (Video)
The footage showcases how the whale guides her into certain directions
Some studies prove that whales are one of the most intelligent mammals and the recent video has proved the same. A diver's camera captured heart-stopping footage which showcased how a giant fifty thousand pound whale protected a marine biologist Nan Hauser from a shark by pushing her through the water. Yes, you read it right. Nan told this incident is a proof that whales have intuitive nature to protect other animals including humans. The footage was captured in the waters of Muri Beach, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (South Pacific region). Hauser said that the whale protected her and her team from circling tiger shark by taking her under its fin. 512-Year-Old Greenland Shark Found in Arctic; Likely Oldest Living Vertebrate
And at one point, the whale even lifted her out of the water. The footage showcased how the whale guided her into certain directions and soon Nan broke the surface and revealed to her team on a boat that there was a shark nearby. The footage also captured how the whale peeked above the water to check up her. Astonishing Video Footage Of Great White Shark Captured By Massey University Scientists
Here is the video:
"I wasn't sure what the whale was up to when he approached me, and it didn't stop pushing me around for over 10 minutes. It seemed like hours. I was a bit bruised up. I've spent 28 years underwater with whales, and have never had a whale so tactile and so insistent on putting me on his head, or belly, or back, or, most of all, trying to tuck me under his huge pectoral fin.I tried to get away from him for fear that if he rammed me too hard, or hit me with his flippers or tail, that would break my bones and rupture my organs. If he held me under his pectoral fin, I would have drowned," Nan told Lad bible. "I've spent the past 28 years protecting whales, and in the moment, I didn't even realize that they were protecting me," she added. What are your views on the same? Let us know in the comments below.
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