Rare Opportunity for Visitors to Witness Humpback Whales Breaching in the Wild (VIDEO)

The humongous sea creature appeared just in time for the excited tourists to snap a picture before it disappeared back into the ocean near Bondi, New South Wales, Australia. Lucky whale-watchers get up close and personal with humpback as it leaps from waterCredit: Caters In Hawaii a friendly whale appeared to wave to a ship full of people when it breached right next to where they were anchored. Nature lovers on a boat tour in Laguna Oja de Liebre in Guerrero Negro, Mexico had an extremely close encounter with a group of grey whales and their babies. The playful mammals pushed their boat around while the shocked passengers tried to take selfies during the rare moment. The gigantic beast appeared just long enough for the excited tourists to snap a picCredit: Caters Another friendly whale appeared to wave to a ship full of people off HawaiiCredit: Caters A gigantic whale photographed from a droneCredit: Caters Swimmer screams as whistling whale breaches ocean meters AWAY from her