Divers have surprise encounter with humpback whale off Tweed coast
Divers off the east coast near Tweed had a close encounter with a humpback whale.
Victoria Kronsell and her friend Josh were on a diving trip off the southern end of the Gold Coast when a curious humpback appeared out of the deep.
As if to say hello, the whale reached out its fin to shake Josh's hand.
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The photographers were on a dive tour when the humpback emerged from the water. Nine
"It was crazy. We all went back on the boat, and were still shaking - and there was a bit of swearing," Ms Kronsell said.
The Gold Coast pair, both photographers, were fortunate enough to catch the whole experience on camera.
"He got some really good footage and I guess the whale just wanted him to get him from his good side," Ms Kronsell said.
At one point Josh said the whale bumped into his hand with its fin and effectively shook his hand. Nine
The encounter only lasted about a minute but will stay with Ms Kronsell for a long time to come.
The southern whale migration is now wrapping up off the coast but Ms Kronsell can't wait to get back out there and try her luck again.
"I think the minute of (the encounter), we were probably planning our next trip," she said.
Even if this is as close as she ever gets to a whale, she's got the video to prove it.
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