Curious Adult Blue Whale 

Check out the crew's perspective of this same encounter on their youtube channel! Short: ru-vid.comGvB78q48TCE Longer Vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Heioe2YcyOo.html If you're curious which one I am on the boat, I'm the one with the maroon/red-ish shirt (that some people have called purple??) and a gopro on a black pole (its gopro's El Grande pole). You can hear me say such iconic lines as 'My whole screen is blue whale.' and 'Holy shit'.

I've read that deep sea divers getting shocked because they'd turn around and out of no where there's a blue whale staring at them. They said they moved so quietly and gently its like they were made of something else. The fact that such a large animal can move with such grace is truly an amazing thing to experience.

That is so incredible to be that close to a blue whale. Normally blue whales are shy but they are curious sometimes at boats and they are considered gentle giants.

This guy must've been so lucky to get that close to a blue whale! I've never seen someone get that close to one before!

They eyes of whales and elephants are so undeniably human. Every time you look into one you can see the intelligence is there, that they’re forming an opinion on you, that they’re actively being quiet and gentle just to look at you so they don’t scare you off, just take a second to think about how much thought and motive something like that takes. They have thoughts and feelings and it’s so endearingly pure when they approach people out of curiosity and when they interact with their family. This footage is absolutely breath taking thank you for sharing.

Their eyes are so small compared to their body so we rarely pay attention of them but when we do…wow suddenly we realize a connection is actually happening with these beautiful animals.

This has to be the most beautiful footage of a blue whale I have ever seen, and an up close encounter, no less. Such a massive yet gentle and curious creature, if only we could speak to them. It's such a well done recording, I'm surprised this hasn't been shown on international news yet. Someone needs to show this to National Geographic.

What a distinguished honor! To be approached by nothing less than the largest living being this Earth has _ever known!_ Something so extremely rare, even amongst the diver population! Never forget this precious encounter. ❤️

It’s just stunning to be able to see an animal this magnificent so close up when normally you would not even know it was underneath you in the ocean. Thank you for doing this and sharing it - will be coming back to this for sure.

Imagine the thoughts of this creature. Mammals have proven to be some of the most empathetic species. I bet he's just vibing and happy that you're just vibing next to him.

This is some of the finest blue whale footage I have ever seen! Can't imagine what was going on in your minds of this giant looking right at you.

I've never been more moved by a video of a whale. It'e the eye. When you see its eye looking back at you it's like you can see into each other's souls, and we're having a conversation with no words. Truly amazing. Deeply moving. I've wondered if something so huge would barely even notice if a diver is nearby, as it effortlessly moves with a singular purpose: giant schools of krill. Like an aircraft carrier, once in motion and at speed you're amazed how long it takes to stop itself. The same goes for when they both make turns. It takes tremendous energy & time. But this video...what a wonderful, unique, and unforgettable experience it must have been to film this. Once in a lifetime! Wow!🤯 Thanks for posting!

Just beautiful... a gentle giant... Full of curiosity but being very calm almost to stop you being frightened off by his size. Wonderful!

What a MAGNIFICENT GIANT...!!! Eyes the size of softballs. 90+ft of beauty.

This is like the most magical footage i've ever seen 😳

Besides their astonishing enormity and hydrodynamic sleekness, another interesting characteristic of Blue Whales is the near-absence of external parasites. Most baleen whales, particularly, Humpbacks and Right Whales are often heavily infested with parasitic crustaceans commonly called "whale lice" (Family Cyamidae) which can be clearly seen even from many yards away. Sometimes these parasites lead to strandings. Occasionally the irritation becomes so intense that whales swim into coastal shallows where they attempt to remove the pests by rubbing their backs and bellies on the sandy bottom. Usually, this is harmless, but tricky tides can leave a whale grounded and helpless. Many whales are also unwilling hosts for colonies of whale barnacles, which are also crustaceans, though they filter feed on platonic organisms rather than on the skin of the whale itself. They don't appear to irritate the host, though large colonies probably make swimming more difficult due to the drag they cause. Most Blue Whale footage I've seen shows no whale lice or barnacles. though some have "hitchhikers" clinging to the trailing edge of their pectoral fins and tail flukes. These look like a fringe of rather thick filaments like strands of rope. I don't know what these are, but they resemble parasitic copepods that infest fish and sharks. I haven't seen any on this whale, but there is something hanging on the very tip of his dorsal fin at 3:00.

The beauti of these creatures is unreal. I despise people who aim to hurt them

Such beautiful eyes, never seen anything so gentle and friendly, absolutely wonderful!

I feel like I'm watching an animated movie. Just buitifull. If I saw one up close like that, I think I would cry from pure excitement.

My god this is absolutely breathtaking…being next to such a colossus in awe of its size and majesty…what a lucky diver..

Don’t think I’ve ever seen such a beautiful video.

This was an emotional video as it built to revealing the eye of the whale, it got to me. I cannot imagine how the diver felt being so close to such a beautiful animal and looking straight into the whales eye is like looking into their soul. Andy UK

That eye, it wasn't just looking back at you, it was observing, curious, studying us just as much as we were looking at it. So cool looking.

So glad they took this video off of private! I've been trying to watch it again for a year or so!

So calm.. My mind got relaxed after watching it

Absolutly stunning. This is a serious contender for the best nature video of the last 10 years.

Finally a person who recently recorded a whale it's a great thing to see one I was wondering if people still record them cos it's fun to just watch them

The fact that these animals remain gentle giants despite us killing them for years is a clear indication that we should be protecting them instead. They're so beautiful!

Blue Whales despite being the biggest mammal in the world is the most majestic creature ever!

I've never seen anything more beautiful. Thank you for respecting the creature's space. Absolutely magnificent video I'll save to watch over again. Peace on your travels.

I’ve been fortunate to dive with manta rays in the Maldives. These large, beautiful creatures are so inquisitive and very gentle allowing emotional encounters so long as you show patience and refrain from trying to touch them. I’ve also snorkled with young whalesharks in Baha but neither of these memorable events come close to what that diver experienced. So envious but so grateful he shared the video for our enjoyment. Thank you.

And so, here we are close to the biggest, largest creature ever ever existed. 200 tons of pure peacefulness. ";-)

The side fins on a blue whale are 12 feet long and its tail flukes are 25 feet across get your tape measure out and pull it to these lengths to truly see how massive this wonderful mammal is!!!

That was not just one of the largest animal species alive right now, that's the largest animal species to ever be alive, period. That's amazing that you had such great footage of them!

This is what GoPro and RU-vid were made for! So beautiful! Thanks for sharing this!

The gentle giant, literally ❤️ I got chills looking into the eye of the whale

These are one of the most curious and friendly underwater mammals out there. Exactly why they were easily hunted during the days of Whaling. Such majestic beauties.

How those giant beings can move that silently is just beyond me. So close to the surface, and there are no ripples, no waves, nothing until it comes up for air. It was like it was just...floating along with the current.

For some reason, this makes me incredibly emotional. I'm sure it does even more so in person, but such an awe inspiring animal being so gentle and so clearly itellligent just fills me with reverance for it, such an amazing creature. It may be impossible to communicate, but clearly we both wonder about each other in the same way, just from vastly different worlds.

I think the eye is one of nature's most beautiful and thought-provoking inventions ever.

Thank you so very much for this beautiful video. We all need to try harder to save these magnificent creatures to have more moments like this.

Truly a once in a lifetime experience.

The largest animal that has EVER lived, and by some miracle they're still alive today, but we're pushing them to extinction. Wake up humanity!!!

I was in awe..laughed..then cried. Beautiful.

It always gets me when the pan into the water clearly shows a calm open ocean before we can see the whale.

Beautiful.......just beautiful 😢

All 4 parts are the experience of a lifetime! For me this is THE most beautiful video on the entire internet! 💖💖💖💖💖💖

I truly hope to see a whale like this one day! Such an incredibly majestic, graceful, enormous, and serene creature. As cheesy as it sounds, I love cetaceans with all my heart.

ah man honestly this reignites the joy of life for me. nature is truly inspiring glad u could experience this and capture it for all to see

This video does have a very ASMR feel about it to! You could have zero interest in whales the ocean but it does encapsulate you x

Considering how intelligent whales are, I wonder what that one was thinking?

What beautiful animals they are. They are huge but they are gentle and away or their power. We’re lucky to share a planet with these magnificent creatures. You’re even more lucky to have that interaction with one.

The Blue Whale is the largest living organism to ever live on Earth at any point in history.

This is an absolutely stunningly beautiful video. I'm so envious that you got to experience this wonderful creature up close and personally! Thank you for sharing!

There are no words when you look into that eye. Beautiful work.

Anytime I see a whale in games, movies, shows, videos like this or irl...I just feel safer. Like how now I know nothing will scare me as long as it's around.

So beautiful, majestic and magnificent!!

What a moving experience just to watch this beautiful creature in our oceans, and in my humble opinion, I believe that this video ought to get some kind of wildlife award !! It's just a stunning video. Thank you for sharing with RU-vid channel 😀 😊

Beautiful film of a beautiful creature It was so relaxing watching it I nearly nodded off. Thankyou 🐳♥️🐋✌️

Let's be honest, the music choice translates this encounter perfectly, something magical, peacefull and beautifull! Couldn't help myself and shed a tear

one of the most beautiful videos I’ve ever seen

It's obvious that they're huge, but I never realized just how huge they are until I saw footage of this close to them. They are so massive.

Wow, that is incredible footage!!!!

It never ceases to amaze me how such a massive, overwhelmingly powerful creature can be so quiet and peaceful. Truly a beautiful moment. Thank you for sharing it with the rest of us.

My takeaway: Say you are in the deep ocean. Blue abyss all around you. Suddenly from out of nowhere, this gigantic multi-ton behemoth appears next to you. Terrifying.

Incredible video and also an amazing choice for background music!

its hard to imagine that prehistoric animals existed that were almost as big as a blue whale, but were aggressive and predatory. Nightmare fuel

What a strange yet beautiful dog. What a good girl she is

"This Land is peaceful, its inhabitants kind."

I’ll never get over how amazing it is that we live in the same time and in the same space as the largest animals this planet has ever seen. This was a beautiful, almost eerie but definitely incredible video! Thank you for sharing it with the world.

This is the most beautiful video on the whole YT💙

I look into that creature’s eyes, and I see knowledge and emotion and intelligence and feelings. Floating and swimming beside this massive, intelligent and caring angel would be otherworldly.

It’s so overwhelming beautiful.

This quite literally took my breath away. Such a precious beautiful whale. It’s so tranquil and just wow. Absolutely beautiful to watch. Bless all our precious animals on our earth. ♡︎♡︎

Thank you so much for sharing this magical moment

Please tell me I'm not the only one who teared up while watching this.

Fun fact, a blue whales song can make your heart explode if you are right next to it in the water.

Might just be the most amazing thing I have seen on youtube

Reality will always be more impressive than fiction

Thank-you so very much- the magnificent creature and the very fine filming and music- a work of art all the way.

G-d I hope they manage to survive alongside us. Pray for you mysterious giants. We owe such an apology as to live in shame.

They're so beautiful but if I saw this suddenly under me in the ocean my thalassophobia would literally stop my heart

Exquisite. Brilliant clarity. A mesmerizing and surreal experience.

Random Byzantine Soldier: How Big does Nature have to be?! Random AI: YES

I have never seen a Blue Whale video close enough to get real eye contact before (and I have watched every blue whale video on RU-vid). This was a first, probably ever. Well done.

This was absolutely amazing 🥲 the music just enhanced the beauty of the video! Many thanks for this footage ☺️

Anyone else just spend minutes looking into it’s eyes?

Mad respect for the cinematography🔥🔥🔥🤞

If I ever get to see a blue whale irl I will die happy.

Kinda like meeting an angel watching over you. ❤

Absolutely beautiful!

It is like crossing paths with a god of nature.

I dream of humans learning their language and communicating with them. I want to know their philosophies and the stories they tell each other.

I wish there was a way to know what they’re thinking or communicate with them.

words cannot describe this wonder

Zo geweldig, wat een ervaring met deze vriendelijke reus,prachtig

How incredible! Whales are magnificent creatures.

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amazing animal, thank you for sharing! :)

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