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Quebec tourists are treated to an up close and personal fin whale encounter

A boat of whale watching tourists had an up close and personal encounter with a fin whale this past week in Quebec, Canada. The group of whale watchers were observing a pair of fin whales swimming parallel to their boat when one resurfaced, with mouth agape, right next to their boat, submerging at the last minute. The moment was captured in two different simultaneous videos.

Fin whales are baleen whales, and feed on small animals like krill. They are also the second largest whale on earth, reaching up to 90 feet in length - right behind the blue whale.

Fin whale

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