Approached by Southern Right Whales in Patagonia
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The creator describes a snorkeling excursion in Península Valdés where they were permitted to dive with Southern right whales. The experience involved approaching a fifty foot whale that was accompanied by a newborn calf. The creator notes the intense emotional sensation of being near a large animal that might be protecting its offspring. During the encounter, the calf approached the group, which provided some relief despite concerns regarding the mother's potential reaction. A significant highlight of the dive was the direct eye contact established with the mother whale. The creator describes sitting on the ocean floor alongside the whale and observing her behavior, noting that she appeared relaxed and even closed her eye at one point. The creator concludes that the encounter was a powerful experience, suggesting that the whales either trusted the divers or did not perceive them as a threat while they were near the helpless calf.
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your heart is in your throat to say the least
one of the most incredible experiences I've ever had in my life
staring this gigantic mother whale right in the eye and having her look right back at us
the fact that we could sit on the bottom with this huge mother whale and her essentially newborn pretty much helpless cat was a powerful experience
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