Humpack Whale Almost Swallows Surfer

That is a really close call

The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale which means it wouldn’t actually eat a person accidentally thinking it was a seal or out of aggression. Their diet consists mostly of krill and small fish. Adults range in length from 39–52 ft and weigh approximately 79,000 lb. The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the water. Males produce a complex song, which lasts for 10 to 20 minutes and is repeated for hours at a time. The purpose of the song is not yet clear, although it appears to have a role in mating.

Humpbacks feed only in summer, in polar waters, and migrate to tropical or sub-tropical waters to breed and give birth in the winter. During the winter, humpbacks fast and live off their fat reserves.