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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:08 AM Jan 2014

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VIDEO: Kayaker crashes into humpback

VIDEO: Kayaker crashes into humpback

Berthåld Hinrichs was crossing the Gyllefjord in northern Norway last week when his kayak collided with a humpback whale.

Here is the video he shot of his close call with nature:

http://www.thelocal.no/20140115/video-norwegian-kayaker-crashes-with-humpback

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VIDEO: Kayaker crashes into humpback (Original Post) The Straight Story Jan 2014 OP

He's lucky it wasn't an orca. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #1

Just after the humpback surfaces, an orca crosses just in front of the kyak underwater. DrewFlorida Jan 2014 #2

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,887 posts)

1. He's lucky it wasn't an orca.

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Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:13 AM

Jan 2014

Nom nom nom.

DrewFlorida

(1,096 posts)

2. Just after the humpback surfaces, an orca crosses just in front of the kyak underwater.

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:44 AM

Jan 2014

I wonder if the orcas were attacking the humpback, which would explain the humpback coming up again rather quickly.

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