Humpback rams whale watching boat loading female Jennifer Nap and his group were completely in shock as a distracted female humpback, and her calf turned to their side and passed through their 25-foot inflatable boat. Humpback rams whale watching boat happened in Maui, Hawaii earlier this month.
The group of whale watchers was led by Ultimate Whale Watchers and the video of the Humpback rams whale watching boat was taken by Jennifer Nap and her husband Ryan when they witnessed the jaw-dropping scene, according to Daily Mail.
While watching the whales, the group switched off their engine and this may be probably be the reason why the whale didn't notice their boat. The group was content sighting the female humpback with her calf while a male whale was creeping around unaware that they will have a closer view.
While watching the whales, the group was in shock when she turned to their side and began slapping her pectoral fin in the surface. The female humpback with her calf following, headed their way before the female Humpback rams whale watching boat.
"It is most likely that this mom was distracted with her calf and keeping another eye on a escort that was being a little irritating for the female, as escorts can be," Lee James, CEO for Ultimate Whale Watch said. "We think she simply wasn't paying attention and bumped the boat, then carried on pec slapping like nothing happened."
The Humpback rams whale watching boat was unexpected and left the group in awe. One of the passengers of the boat said shouted, "It's gonna ram on us!" While another screamed "This is awesome!" Jennifer and his group couldn't believe that the humpback and her calf just passed through.
After the Humpback rams whale watching boat, the group started speculating what distracted the female humpback. Experts revealed that flipper slapping is not a usual signal. Whales mostly slap its tail fin or fluke to indicate annoyance, Grind TV reported.
Following the Humpback rams whale watching boat in Maui, Hawaii, another close encounter with the humpback was seen and reported by the another group of the Ultimate Whale Watcher. The news was posted on Pete Thomas Outdoors page in Facebook showing a man was seen diving to see underwater view of the whale.
