Diver’s Game of ‘Hide and Seek’ With Humpback Whale Is Giving People Anxiety
The ocean is full of animals that many people never get to see up close, but for Scuba Dan, running into a humpback whale is no big deal. He films sharks and spends a great deal of time under the sea, and he shared a very cool experience on Tuesday, April 23rd that is worth checking out. While diving in South Africa, Dan got to play hide and seek with a humpback whale!
The video starts with Dan on top of the water when he notices movement close by. He dips his head under the water to see what's going on, but there's nothing there. This happens again a couple of more times, and that's when he realizes that he's been playing hide and seek with a whale! He's close to it, but the next time he dips underwater, the whale has disappeared.
That's the craziest game of hide and seek ever! It's incredible how the whale kind of just blended right in with the water even though it's huge. Scuba Dan's commenters were just as shocked. @Katie pointed out, "The way you couldn’t even see him when he was right next to you!" and @Jelly spoke for many people when they said, "How are you so close and still can’t see him?! I love the ocean but even that filled me with a sense of uneasiness." @RogueDad76 wondered, "How is something that big, that invisible?!" @Victor Balceda had the answer, "Uh-UH, baby!! That water is WAY too murky."
Related: Video of Humpback Whales Bubble Feeding Is Truly a Sight to Behold
Facts About Humpback Whales
Humpback whales are huge, but they aren't the biggest whales out there - blue whales hold that title. But humpbacks are still pretty impressive, weighing in at up to 40 tons and 60 feet in length. It's crazy something that big could just disappear!
Humpbacks live in every ocean in the world. They travel great distances each year to feed in the coldest waters they can find during the summer and fall month. During winter and sprint they head to warmer waters to mate. They also have one of the longest migrations of any mammal on the planet...they migrate about 10 thousand miles each year!
Another cool thing about these whales is how they feed. They only eat half of the year (during feeding season) but they go big when they do eat - they'll eat about 22 hours a day! They have a throat the size of a grapefruit, and cannot swallow large fish (or humans), which is why that eat krill and small fish that they can swallow whole.
The reason these whales feed in cooler waters (like Alaska) and migrate to warmer waters (like Hawaii) is simple: cold water is a more attractive home to the fish that whales consume (young salmon and herring) and the warmer waters are not. And have you ever seen whales bubble feed before? It's pretty cool!
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