A Whale Saved My Life | Close Encounters | BBC Earth
Whale scientist Nan Hauser describes how she believes a humpback whale saved her from a shark, and what happened when the same whale came back.
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This is a fact that very few people know: Whales have a bigger percentage of their brains devoted to empathy than humans do. They are very emotional creatures, and it breaks my heart that they are still being hunted.
so beautiful.
Hunted !!!
Human need to hurt and murder is very distressing.
I think of them every-time there are missile tests on the ocean, by any country.
@@Brembelia That it is, my friend. How are you doing in your own journey regarding this topic? I have been a vegetarian for 30 years, but I have had a big problem going vegan because of a disability with my back that prevents me from being able to stand long to cook much in the kitchen. It bothers me immensely that I am not able to progress to the next stage to cause less suffering on other creatures (veganism requires more prep/cooking time in the kitchen in order to get enough nutrients to survive, unfortunately).
I'm actually in tears.... this is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. This is the relationship we should foster with all creatures on earth
Perfectly 💯
Yes
Depending g species yes
My own tears are not so far. I am sure there is a kind of special link between us, mammals coming from the sea, and sea mammals. Something wich is different than links we have with other mammals. 😮😊
Even better the whale saved a person who is trying to save whales. Karma.
He was so happy to see her still alive, whales are most certainly the most caring individuals on the planet.
really? what do you think about the fact we almost hunted them to extinction a century ago? what do you think about the fact that we are still hunting them off the coasts of eastern asian?
@@Hello-ig1pxWe said we're happy about the whales. Chill tf out 😂
INDIVIDUAL IMPLIES HUMAN. ITS AN ANIMAL
@@leelunk8235 And that whale is still better than most humans.
@@hvashi_rising513 THAT'S NOT THE POINT
She said it right “it’s sacred”. That’s probably why it makes her, me and other’s cry🥹, because it’s beautiful just to hear about it. I can’t imagine what it must’ve been like to witness it.
Right? She’s so blessed to have had that interaction, experience, and relationship with an aquatic being. So so blessed ❤
female biology must stop birthing criminals animals which hunt other animals ! warning
Why do I feel like her mama sent this whale? Especially with one of the last things she said was not to be eaten by one, maybe she was teasing because she knew something.
That whale really just was like “Tiny thing you do not die here today”
Awww! Your comment brought a little tear to my eye! I'll bet that's EXACTLY what he was thinking! ❤
Lol
Reminds me of trying to save an ant from drowning and not crush it 🦦
the whale was like "I'm gonna go to the pound and pick a human!"
👍🤣🤣💯
We keep looking up in search of "intelligent life" when actually we share a planet with so much intelligence right here on Earth.
Correct, although the intelligence is not usually found walking on the pavement 🙂
In a couple thousand years, if humanity hasn't ended itself, we'll probably be able to manufacture higher-level intelligent life out of octopi, whales, dolphins, pigs, etc. over relatively short timelines (like maybe a hundred years). For example, a watered-down version we could try today: Background - a certain species of octopus is capable of passing knowledge between members, but they aren't capable of passing knowledge down generationally because of the strong instinct mothers have to protect an egg clutch until they hatch, never leaving to hunt or eat and in experiments even refusing food provided to it. She always dies right after they hatch and they must all fend for themselves and learn via trial by fire. Experiment - If we just shoot the mother with some sort of dart-delivery mechanism that injects vital nutrients into it, say once a week or something, what would happen? Would she still just die? Would she live on and teach her young, potentially accelerating their growth & development and permanently altering their species' evolutionary timeline? Would she just eat a bunch of her own kids and then die for seemingly no reason? Lotta ethical and moral questions arise from experiments like these, but fuck that noise how cool would it be to help evolve intelligent dolphin people or sentient land-squids? I sure hope we don't nuke ourselves to the stone age so we can maybe find out one day! Heck maybe that's how we'll end our own species, by enabling one superior to evolve beyond control (that isn't an AI singularity).
@@DenizOzkaynak Changing their intelligence into something we can more easily understand isn’t necessary. These animals are perfectly intelligent for their world. I think we should just try harder to understand them.
@N R 100%
Well said ❤️
This story will remain in my heart forever! I'm so glad she was able to thank her rescuer! I was even happier to know he was able to see her!
This exactly!!!! The whale probably felt like how we’d feel when we see an animal we rescued doing well!!!!!
She and the whale are soul family. Animals KNOW they are connected to our souls. We are the ones who often think we are better or smarter or more cognizant than they. But, they have a connection to love we can rarely meet. What a beautiful event. I am so blessed to have found this video.
Agreed! Animals are high intelligent. They always know
You are humanizing animals
these are highly intelligent marine mammals, we should be protecting them at all cost
You want to invade Japan again?
@@PROVOCATEURSK ocean fallout from climate change is currently their largest threat
Tell that to the japanese fishermen
Not just intelligent, truly caring!! They should be completley off limits for hunters, as should many species...but especially these guys!!
People should stop taking omega 3 vitamin which is made from whale food source.
As a surfer, this has happened to me once with dolphins that swam around me at a small distance. I was just as clueless about the behavior, until I saw a shark fin with it’s tail swaying side to side on the outer perimeter of the circling dolphins. It was a magical and sacred moment. I was so thankful and humbled by the experience. Thank you for sharing this and showcasing the altruistic behavior of nature. ❤🤙🏾🏄🏾♂️🐬🐋🐳
Thank you for sharing YOUR experience ❤
Do sharks eat dolphins?
Amazing story! Thanks for the share! I'm sure you will see him again❤
@@cockeyedoptimista Shark eat everything living.
@@whateverforever5910 That's what I thought, lol. But aren't the dolphins in a lot of danger then?
As a professionally trained biologist and sports scuba diver for 50 years I am very thankful for the awesome , true life experiences that Nan Nauser has shared with us about her encounter with this very special humpback whale. This video should be shown in very college biology class in the world.
This is an extraordinarily beautiful story that moved me to tears. Ms. Hauser is so lucky to have bonded with this whale that saved her life. And to see him again and be able to hug him and share that kind of emotion a year later is so serendipitous and sacred. I'd be blown away and at a loss for words, too. Truly, a miraculous experience.
Agreeeddd
Whales are often documented saving other animals from predators. They are empathetic towards animals other than their own species which is a sign of high intelligence.
Yea ok Orcas are insane they arent like that at all they are the predators so not all whales
@Marina E Why did you say that as if she was talking directly to you? There are a lot of ppl that DON'T know that. 💀💀
@@PaulWeezy50 lol who hurt you?
@@nooooooooope3809?
@nooooooooope3809 You tried it with that overused question. You need to ask the person that tried to be a smartass over a general comment. 😂
This is astounding. The whale tried to first hide the human under it's fin. Then thought it wasn't working out, so decided to push the human out of the water using it's head. Extraordinary. It's not just intelligence, but also empathy & heart. God bless these beautiful creatures. I also wonder if the whale would have done the same for a seal or a sea lion?
She Say that whales that this for others animals
You say _"humans"_ as if you're one of the sea creatures watching from a few corals away. .....🐙
Supposedly they do.
STOP DEMONETIZING PEOPLE
There's evidence these brilliant altruistic whales also rescue other animals like seals from orcas as well.
It saddens me so much that we've made the oceans so much stressful for them with boat traffic, pollution, and hunting. What beautiful animals
Sorry 😔😔
Worse, explosions & drilling. Humans destroy everything that's good for them all in the looking for something more.
hearing her say i love you to the whale
Whales are like elephants of the sea. So much emotion! Loyalty, empathy and gentleness. We humans should take a lesson from these God given creatures.❤
Yes, elephants of the sea! Recently saw video of a female elephant trying to shove a rhino stuck in mud out to safety AND a pack of lions were closing in. She wasn't able to move the exhausted rhino and ultimately left it to the lions. But she tried with everything she had. That was true altruism and courage.
I was gonna say the same thing About elephants along with whales.
I always said elephants are like whales of the land
Sorry your god created nothing. Whales are one of the most obvious proof of evolution out of the animal kingdom. Get an education and learn about it instead of being delusional.
I know it's easy to forget but humans are the most altruistic species on the planet. We are the only ones that actively work to prevent other animals from dying/going extinct. Mind you in some cases we're also the reason some animals go extinct but at the same time, more species have completely died out than currently exist
The fact she saw him twice and the second time he looked at her and played with her is honestly AMAZING!!!
@Patrick I mean serious shit ma friend
@Patrick there's a war against race and nationality I've gotta fight in, I gotta kill others who go against my beliefs.
What if it was because he saw a shark and wanted to protect her from it AGAIN ? 🤔
@Patrick hey why are you offended by something that is made to PROTECT people ? 🙄🙄
@Patrick dude sort out your problems or take the triggerdness somewhere else. Go start beef on a fox or cnn video and not on sweet real whale stories. @demonized history was that necessary
I had so many feelings hearing to this, my eyes are wet and I have goosebumps all over my body. What a beautiful encounter of love, that wale is an angel.
He is your guardian angel, You will be with him again
The fact that some people can really hunt these beautiful and wonderful creatures breaks my heart
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Japan does
The fact that its Asian people hunting sharks and whales for food, as well as other endangered species shows that restriction need to be placed on Asian countries.
@@oliverm7138 please just don’t place hate on Asian people as a whole, it’s only a very select few people that commit the act, and takes place in Iceland as well for example.
@@mattkase8880 But Japan is the chief culprit by far
The whale was persistent to get her to safety and then to remember her and spend time with her a year later. What an amazing story!
I totally agree with an amazing story and beautiful and caring whale god bless him from bottom of my heart.
I believe it is God showing his kindness to somebody who has devoted her life as a scientist to the ocean and its sea creatures.
@@JohnO318 Absolutely! And for us to witness how profound is his creation.
i really think that only old nativ cultures knew about that kind of bond. animals were brothers and sisters to us. we ,oh so smart computer generation know nothing. we are only here to destroy. Only a few of us, like this woman, still have these kind of antennas
@@JohnO318 it wasn't god showing kindness, it was an animal showing kindness and altruism.
I can imagine the way the whale saw you was the same way a person sees a lost kitten, something small and vulnerable that you just can't help but try to save ♥
Idk if anyone has seen whale wars but that man dedicated his life to protecting whales from Chinese poachers. It’s amazing how empathetic these creatures are, had a similar encounter with some dolphins when my daughter and I were jet skiing back in September last year off of the Gulf of Mexico around Destin FL. We had been in the water for an hour and we were about ready to ski in to the harbor when a school of them came right by us and started to circle our skis for what seemed like a half hour. They were so gentle and kept side swiping my ski, (I just lost my dad, my best friend not long before this trip and I took that trip w my daughter for sanity and trying to find peace) tears just came and there were dragon flies all around us too. I love the ocean, it’s so calming and so beautiful but you must respect it as well. What an incredible story, this woman has a heart of gold, never bad making new friends, even if it is a whale 🐳 ❤❤
Chinese poachers huh. Nice casual racism. Maybe you meant Japanese.
It's Japanese whalers, not Chinese. China doesn't even have a whaling industry.
It's amazing that the whale saved her from the shark. It's even more amazing that he remembered her a year later and interacted with her the way he did.
True love finds no limits, and it is a classical case.
@@ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv well said Ahmad👍
Was this story based on Avatar?
no video evidence of the shark in any of the videos. Also if there was a shark she wouldnt have left her legs dangling in the water when she got in the boat. I call bs and everyone bought into it haha
@@johnmccormack2046 No footage of the shark because she said it was only while turning out of glimpse from her eye that she recognized it - and then the whale immediately picked her up on his face. So no time to either put the camera back on (it is obvious that she did not film the whole time through) or stay staring at the upcoming shark. Those wales were still too close to the boat and protecting it & her when her feet were still dangling in the water - that shark would not have dared an attack within the first minute.
Whales really are gentle giants, it even came back to see if she's alright. They all deserve love in return.
Yes!
Yes agreed
They are not just giants.. Like no brain giants 😂 they are mammals same with humans.. Probably a more high intelligence cuz of their big brains
@Alysia Williams huh bigger brains means more capacity to store some knowledge and they are mammals like us but they can't speak, no hands and feet.. Scientists said that if an alien from another planet will visit the earth they will probably communicate with whales because of their complex communicating ability
Luckily for her, Whales don't read history books.
What a beautiful, precious animal. She was blessed with this interaction with the whale, and again with his return! I believe he chose to return to see her again. Just wow.
Humpbacks are well-known to protect other animal species from predators. They even interfere with hunting Orcas.
"Who misses a whale?" A compassionate person, that's who. If you've ever loved a pet dog, cat, lizard, or whatever; you know how that feels.
my cat hasn't come home agian for 3 days now so ok
@@DnVFMVs I took your cat
Yea u. Will in. Heaven & he will talk to u
My favorite whale is a Lizzo.
Can you really love a lizard? You can try keeping a Komodo dragon as a pet but eventually it will try to eat you
Meanwhile, somewhere deep in the sea: - I'm gonna start crying just thinking about it. I really, truly do miss her... I mean who misses a human? - Oh geez, Fred, not this again...
Lmaoooo
lmfaoooooo hilarious
😂😂🤣
😆😆😆 Good one.
Omg yassss😭😭 🤣🤣😂😂
Reminds me of elephants. Beautiful and smarter than given credit for. What a beautiful story.
One could think this was totally manufactured but listening to her tell the story you can hear the joy & wonder in her voice of the experience & its effect on her life & realize how genuine it was. I can't fathom what it must have been like for her.
she posted her photos throughout the encounter
Not only is the story exceptional; but so is this woman’s presence. You can tell she is radiating what life is all about - choosing to do what you love each and every day. God bless.
And, I suspect, she walks through (and swims ) life in a sacred, awed and humble way.
Absolutely she is the rare exception where this majestic mammal know that she respectful of them and care for life in general These magnificent creature are in tune with the orchestral quarks sound waves in us we are are made up of She is on their frequency indeed
@@robinalecia7554 So well said! 🛥️🏊♀️👁️🗨️🐋👁️🗨️🫚🦈⛴️ 🩵💙🏖️🌊🪸🐚💦💙🩵 🔊✨🌺🐋💖🐳🌷✨🤿
I agree 100% with everyone here, Couldn’t have said it better!
Love this comment.
This whale really must have thought -- in whatever way a whale thinks -- "I just can't bare to watch this poor thing get eaten!" and that is pretty special. Some humans do not even care that deeply about the other animals around them.
And others do. Pity more don't.
Some humans don't even care about their own
Can you imagine if the whale took the national geographic cameraman motto, “let nature take it’s course, and don’t interfere with it”? Lmao
I think the whale was more like "no no, you belong here, upper world"
@@leoalphaproductions8642 To be fair, humans ain’t a natural shark meal, a lion hunting a zebra is eating its normal prey.
My goodness I cried at the reunion of you two. How sacred. They are the record keepers of humanity. ❤ They say if we make a heart with our hands and hold it over our hearts, this radiates the love flow to the whales. They can hear that, or feel that Love 💕 They are amazing!
I'm tearing up 😢. This is beautiful. I've always loved whales. There's something about their eyes. I can see so much intelligence and empathy in them. They look right into your soul like they are reading you. I'm sooo enraged that they are still hunted and killed in such a horrible way 😢
The whales eyes were full of emotion it’s crazy, the eyes are so human like when seen from up-close
I'm pretty sure it translated as "Get on the dang boat, holy crap!"
It's like looking into the eye of an elephant.
Beautiful eyes! I had no idea their eyes were so beautiful.
Right?!
This is a phenomenon called anthropomorphisizing. Meaning you project human characteristics onto animals. This animal is nowhere near human except that it is a mammalian vertebrate with above average empathy. But hey can't stop the trained seals from clapping for fish (likes)
I cried as she told of her experience. How can whales still be kind to humans when we've hunted them to the brink of extinction, and still do? I am crying still.
The Chinese have no souls
Such selfless gentle giants.
IDK if it's true, but I heard about someone doing a study and using electrodes to measure animals brain waves when they are exposed to humans. They have the same reaction to us that we do to puppies and children. We're babies to them.
Because thats natures way. Always giving and nurturing. We can all remember and practise that part of our nature too.
@@jennifermoffett9866 Sadly that fact's not true; whales and elephants don't think we're cute
Really hope he will return one day and they can reunite, what an incredible story. Always worth coming back to this video!
Wow. Now THAT is a story! Damn near had me crying, and I'm not the one who was saved by a whale.
It doesn’t just say something about the whale. It’s speaks volumes about this woman and her heart.
and he knew it to
That whale would have saved you to, unless you were up to no good.
@@disillusionedanglophile7680 the whale would definitely rescue them too. it didnt rescue her after judging her character, it just helped her because it felt that she needed to be saved.
@@dr.doctor2620 it's possible also that if this is a popular diving area the whale is used to people and knows they're friendly, which could be why it wanted to protect her, I mean, it knew to push her to the boat so clearly it knows that's where people go, though given how smart they are it could also just have seen her come from the boat or know sharks can't get here there.
@@freshrimp9013 good point
Whales are the most caring creatures in the ocean. I was snorkeling with 2 friends off the shore of San Clemente Island in California when I was in the military. Two gray whales put themselves between us and some sharks until we got out of the water. That was both scary(sharks) and beautiful (whales)at the same time. We went out the next year and saw those whales again. They are magnificent creatures with souls (I believe) of angels.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience.
@@yxunny wow, you got all of that from a typo? SMH
@@dominiqueroy9512 what's a gachtuber?
@@johnschoen703 A gachatuber is someone who uses the program Gacha Life to create videos on KZhead.
@@yxunny That's because the majority of them are young children who want to express themselves creatively, but do not know how to draw or write stories very well yet. Because they have not yet finished high school (or, in many cases, even begun high school), their grammar is not the best. If you think a child's grammar is cringe, picking on children for their method of expressing themselves is about as cringe as it gets.
this experience is literally spritual , god blessed this woman hugely, god bless all of us💖
Sorry to keep commenting but I’ve literally watched this three times! It gad brought such joy to me. Such faith. These are trying times and these moments remind me that it really is just so much bigger than everything!! Love. It’s what it’s all about.
What a privilege to have that kind of experience. My heart skipped a beat.
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I know everybody speaks about privilege, but the word you're looking for is probably luck. noun a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.
Then you need to go get your EKG cause your gonna have a attack soon ….
But it's just an exaggerated story by a woman with no scientific credentials and blown out of proportion by a media apparatus that wants to sensationalize a story of cross species altruism. I mean you can get excited about an elderly woman swimming with whales that was possibly near a shark, maybe, but it kinda just makes you look gullible.
Definitely my dear friend so tell me can we be friends
“A humongous whale nudged me to safety to save my life. I hugged the whale and was hugged back.” Absolutely Priceless.
A perfect example of why animals need to be protected.
Well Nan, I’m a 61 y/o Military Veteran who acquired my Advanced Open Water Dive License while Stationed in Hawaii from 1980-1983. I love the Ocean, the Islands & Marine life so much that I moved back to Hawaii in 1990 after I left the service. I have to say this Amazing, Wonderful encounter you had with that Gentle Giant of the Ocean gets me pretty choked up too. And leaves me so envious, but at the same time Happy for you. What a blessing, how very rich you are beyond Gold or Diamonds! This is such a privileged to have in your book of life. Thank You for Sharing!
Whales are such divine beasts. We must protect them at all costs
get him sone food
Sadly, Japanese be like: it tasted good...
beast? they are smarter then humans.
@@Whit-mh9nt I was about to comment exactly that. We're the beasts that destroy everything.
Yes, even if it means destroying the planet.
Just look at how wide his eyes were. It is so obvious he was directly communicating the urgency/danger, right at Nan. How amazingly deliberately he gently moved her around for so long - empathy indeed. Best of all, their mind-blowing reunion the following year.
Based on your vast experience diving with whales how could you be wrong?
Remarkable 💯💕
Oh, I believe that whale formed a bond with that woman and came back to see her the next year.
Truly amazing!
I'm in tears 😢. So majestic and humane and out of this world. Absolutely beautiful! I want to be in contact with a whale now.
I've watched and listened to her tell the first part a number of times. This is the first time I heard about her lying on the whale's pectoral fin, hugging it, when they reunited. What a profound thing to experience or witness. 🙏
She was rewarded for all these years of hard work. And mother nature deemed her rewarding.
Oh crap, that made me cry a lot.
@@Discordia5 my bad
deemed her rewarding?
@@ganjalfcreamcorn8438There,s always 1?Yeah you.
That Mother Nature bull crap ain’t real God saved her by sending a whale
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” - Anatole France
Wow that's really quite poignant! This entire comments thread is spectacular and not full of the usual cancer, which in and of itself really speaks volumes about the video itself.
I married my komodo dragon
@@mikimiyazaki; Is that were that mutant drumpf came from?
Loving an animal is sort of like expressing gratitude to God for His creation and appreciating what God has given us. His creation is even greater than we originally realize when we come to know it’s not just about us humans. The mammals that He made can love too, they have their own feelings and emotions. Just like how much they love their babies and how they mourn when one dies. Whale mothers who have a calf die will carry their dead baby on their head for days and you know they are grieving. I had a toy poodles who lost two puppies and she grieved so bad that our whole family were crying with her when she finally put the dead baby in my hand and dove in my arms and buried her head and literally sobbed. I learned that dogs learn words and they can read us like a book. Our horses and cats have shown great intelligence also.
@@patsmith5947; You talk and cling to ancient nonsense like a beleaguered child. Oh this is well within your right but to keep propagating such psychotic, insecure nonsense is truly dangerous, no matter how hard you just want and need to believe. Ignorant seditious preacher boy's, mostly concerned for their own livelihood have pumped their congregations of drumpf into being the chosen one, and fools ate it up, thinking some ancient hobgoblin had their backs, putting our very Democracy at risk! It is time we deal in REALITY! For one thing a lot of people have very little understanding of animals, and look at them as dumb and stupid, when in reality it is they themselves that are the real ignorant ones. Animals can see, hear, yell, feel and sense situations ten times better than any human, but we cannot grasp that. I am glad that you at least had such a deep experience with an animal, however sad.
I never get tired of listening this story over and over again
I believe, with all my heart, that we will find in time that they have been talking to us all along and we just didn't know how to understand them.
Whales have empathy, emotion and a huge heart for other animals. They are mighty creatures. This video made me cry. #SaveWhales
Whales have huge hearts, period.
So the most intelligent and empathetic are the largest animals in both Land and Ocean.
I’m crying too. That whale saved her for nothing. The whale just did something because they are truly good creatures. That shows true intelligence. I hope he lives a long and happy life in the ocean. I wish they all could live a long and happy life.
@@itscharlottehongnotfoundan8853you’re right. I wish they could talk. Then maybe we’d be kinder to them
Dear Megan, Ur right. They are truly good creature. I wish that too. I wish he lives a long and happy life. @@meganbella8262
Whale: "I'm trying to get you out of the water, Lady. THERE'S A SHARK!!!"...What a good samaritan the whale is. 🐋 🥰
I don't usually cry from videos like this, but I'm sobbing, this is beautiful
I read somewhere the locals call her the "Whale Witch" (and that was before they saved her that day). I think the whales truly love her and know she's there to help them, that day they were able to get her. Beautiful story.
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It's true. She did a video 5 years ago on the dodo on KZhead. I was about to see it when I saw this one and I like this one better because they have a continuation that she got to reunite with her friend.
@@jkseraphim4thank you for confirming, it's beautiful story and I was overjoyed with the update too, I totally understand her feeling it was too sacred to share but I'm so glad she did.
@@stephwade8737You're welcome!😊🥰
Even better, call her a whale whisperer. (I’m in tears, as well! Happy-moved-thrilled-kind-of-tears!)
How is she not crying? I'm studying Biology and I'm crying MY EYES out. Whales are so smart and sensitive and it's like they get humans so well.
Weirdo
she did
She did. Whales are awesome
Yet we nearly hunted them to extinction.
Maybe because she a adult and not a little cry baby like you
I’m crying like a baby. What an awesome & loving bond they now share. She is extremely lucky to have experienced such an incredible majestic creature like that. 🐳
What an amazing story. It brought me to tears. Truly a memory that will be cherished forever by both parties.
I cried with her when she cried about the whale coming back to see her. That's pure love, right there
Me too ..
me too!
I still can’t stop 😢
get him sone food
Me too 🥹
I’m crying with joy. We are ALL connected. That whale knew you were a good human.
I’m crying too!! What a heart warming and beautiful story!
And it remembered her, *_specifically_* and personally.
All animals are uniquely designed by how they differ, i think the bible even mention whale swallowing a man in order to save him then spitting him after 3 days in the shores.
This story to me, is just stunning and it’s proof,that there is a creator. The amazing complexity of nature,and all her creatures, I stand in awe and wonder and amazement . A God designed this, I don’t know how he did, but there’s intelligent design here. The deeper you look, the more amazing it is, far beyond anything we can imagine , or ever could design. There is no figuring it all out, we can see myriad parts of the whole, but mankind will never know all the mysteries of creation. The whale , Gods creature , it’s such a beautiful thing. I have so many questions, but I must be satisfied with limited knowledge we as men have. And I am okay with that. Bless you for being a scientist , and being out there with this creature learning and helping . I think the creator gave a little something , a gift . For all your work, a moment of wonder that will burn brightly for the rest of your life. Thank you for sharing your awe inspiring story with us. It is a privilege just to hear of it.
Slow pony slow @@primesspct2
Yes darling .. you will see him again ❤❤❤❤❤ we are swimming in one big pool of love..I cried the entire time. Literally felt that true energy and love....😭🌸
I had a beautiful experience at the Toronto Zoo with Charles the Gorilla. He was behind glass and I was right in front of him eye to eye. I really felt love from him as we locked eyes. I was overjoyed from the experience and went back to see him but he had passed away.
"Who misses a whale?" cracked my heart open. I would miss him, too! He obviously will always remember you as his "tiny friend from the surface" and he just wanted to check up on you, to see if you are still ok.
I believe this too, and that the pal whale 🐳 will be back. I think hope she updates if that happens. Hugs to all of the animal people here. If you want to see something cool 😎 check out Anna Breytenbach as she mentally communicates with Great White Sharks, a black leopard, monkeys and other animals. I have a Playlist of some of her videos
@@spongemonkeysooz i know her since about 7 years. I find her amazing!
So cute!
@@spongemonkeysooz Thanks, hugs to you too. Anna Breytenbach is amazing.
This woman is so lucky to have met a beautiful, majestic whale to protect her and share her unimaginable experience.
ITS SO MAGICAL LIKE WOAHHHH.... IS THIS A BARBIE MOVIE OR SOMETHING
@@cursedGalataea yes please ❤️
Yeah but it's fake though? Like this story is fake I mean I'm sure she swam with a whale but it's highly unlikely it protected her from "a whale sized shark like omg!"
@@beers468 you’re high
This story really touches the heart and soul.. we all long for love and compassion like this. This brought so many tears to my eyes, how beautiful ❤️❤️
Whales are beautiful creatures We are much alike.. This lucky lady unexpectedly got a friend when she needed one❤😊
“Who misses a whale?”… a human whose life has been saved by one.
that was so wholesome of her
Perfect👌❤️
I was thinking the exact same thing.
ME THREE!!
Absolutely!
Her personality, the way she lives, everything about this woman ….wow. If we went extinct and there was only one thing left of us for other intelligent life to know about human existence, I’d like it to be this video.
Very beautifully put.
Same. I enjoy how she expresses herself
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beautifully put- but other intelligent life already knows how we are- that is why they dont make contact with us.
would be a lie tho , Humans are naturally disgusting,
What a story…. In a world full of trouble… you hear about the beauty that exists amongst gods creatures , and of course this story is amazing. You just brightened up my day!
You made me cry. Such majestic beings and they are slaughtered without mercy.
This story had me sobbing, we don’t deserve animals. We need to do better for them and this planet 🌎💜
Well said! I cried as well. They were here first, and some of us are abandoning them.
Me three!😢
Me too. Such an amazing story that touched me to the depths of my being.
It's just lucky nothing serious in the story, that is my opinion!
Does worms, coakroches mosquitoes etc count as animals.
Her saying “who misses a whale?!” Is so sweet she truly still can’t believe this all happened to her and it’s so special
So emotional, that’s nothing but pure love! I wish you can see him again! I know you truly miss him, I felt that. He misses you too and you will find each other again ♥️
We see so many videos of kind people rescuing animals. Well, she was the rescue animal!
The most mesmerizing feature on whales, are their eyes. Those deep, full of awareness, full of emotion and wise eyes. It's like all you need to see is their eyes to see what they're saying. So incredible.
This story made me cry so much! "Altruism in humpback whales about how humpback whales have altruistic behavior towards other animals,not just their own species but other animals. Altruism is a true act of kindness,when you protect someone without asking or expecting anything in return."
Yeah I was blown away by that definition too 🙂
But that’s not why altruism exists in nature. It was proven multiple times that this behaviour is the most effective one evolutionary. It exists because of the whales unconscious egoistic instinct to reproduce and survive by itself. Indirect it is indeed expecting something in return. Because of this video whales in general receive more love from humans so it’s survival strategy worked out here very well.
This is just beautiful. I felt the very strong emotional energy from this and in tears …. Such a wonderful beautiful touching experience for you AND the whale! ❤🥰
Without this Information Age we would never be able to share this moment with her. The world is changing! Omg and it’s beautiful
This gotta be one of the most beautiful marine life stories ever shared on KZhead!!!
Same opinion🥲💖 This video melted my heart 💯
It is a True story of "Love in Nature" in which the Hero is a male whale and the heroin our Nan, who still misses Him.
Only sad part is that sharc is portrayed as evil :/
@@ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv oh bless
@@thomasmuller546 Well it waaas going to eat her 😉
Here in the San Juan Islands, one of the local female whales carried her dead baby whale for many weeks while the whole pod mourned. They have incredible empathy and sensitivity. USA
USA
WOW
I dont think Ive ever seen something more American than putting USA after a completely unrelated comment wtf
@@SamS-fq5yw lol USA
@@SamS-fq5yw I think she was clarifying that the San Juan Islands are in the USA, since most people probably don't know.
Thank you for sharing this , I'm in tears , what an amazing creature you had the pleasure of meeting !!! Very few people get that kind of experience from the seas you're a lucky woman !!! God bless you & the whale !!
Someone like her, devoted to protect and study nature deserved living such a moment with the creatures she loves the most. So beautiful.
This comment warmed my heart
Amen! Thought the same thing...
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She deserves it all. I'm a man and yet I'm crying.
He obviously sensed this woman's kindness and good spirit as well. What a beautiful experience for such a beautiful human being
Especially underwater where their wavelengths are stronger and the connection was made...
Call me crazy but I believe that it's possible. That animals can sense your spirit.
I thought that as well. She and the whale both good souls.
@@haileygrey5047 so would the whale let the shark eat someone convicted of tax fraud or would it need to be drunk driving or his line in the sand is child abuse.
@@tk9839 which wave lengths are they then? Is it the wave length that's longer or the wave that's stronger?.you tell me.
Thank you for this amazing & beautiful story. (I’m an old wimp with animals. This made me tear up & smile simultaneously.)
The fact that it helped u get out to ur boat so fast over his head that’s amazing
I know this feeling. I have had a manatee lift me clear out of the water as a shark passed right through the spot I had just been. It was incredible. Sea mammals are full of surprises. Thanks for sharing!
@J van Sevenhoven 🤣🤣🤣
@J van Sevenhoven / Bwwwhahahahahahahha.....Dude, if your wife See's this, your gonna be on the Sofa for a year!!
Wow
@J van Sevenhoven I...💀💀💀
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A fantastic example of "I'm trying to save you lady, stop being clueless!" "Now I gotta come back and check in on you". If we were good stewards as we were placed here to be, we'd have more interactions like this, minus the danger.
And the discovery of oil saved them from certain extinction. Just in time. Oil isn't so evil after all.
Yes. Amen!
Yet all humans still allow whale hunting via political leaders & apathy re immense poaching for greed. Watch NGs Sea of Shadows film as an example of human greed by majority.
@@TheBandit7613 but the collection of oil from whales is unnecessary, especially now.
@@TheBandit7613 can I ask what your comment means? About oil saving them and not being so bad? I'm confused but want to learn. Thank you! 😊
Oh boy.. that is truly something. What a gift to be given that experience. As I sit here covered in tears - it just affirms what I already know in my heart about these beings. You are truly blessed ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Omg this is so crazy it has me in tears ❤ This is not even about an animal and a human its two spirits bonding 🥰
The way she talks about this experience makes me feel like I was there. Those are moments she will never forgett
In my entire life, I have never watched anything incredible like this. This is a story I will want to narrate to my grandchild
You know the name of the game
This was so beautiful. Altruistic love. Super priceless and sacred. Thanks for sharing. ❤
I had to watch this again… it just makes my hair stand on end… such a huge creature being so gentle and loving… just blows me away 🫶🏻♥️🐳
She is imo the richest lady of the planet. Experiencing such rich emotions,- memories that would be there with her forever. A truly successful happy life.
Money ain’t shit when you have love in your heart.
@@laurelcook9078 they meant rich as in pure and heartwarming 🤡
@@charredeggroll1967 - No need for your clown emoji. She was saying that exact same thing just in a different way.
@@laurelcook9078 plus a whale who loves you:)
I remember hearing about this story and believing every single word of this, but then to hear the whale came back and then recognizing her? That's really special, that whale is something you never forget, and the fact that he spent so long cuddling her and letting her sit on his pectoral fin is just remarkable. I'm literally tearing up.
I cried through all of it. I felt that love! That's huge. Punn intended.
I'm crying too.