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Diver 'shakes hands' with 16-meter humpback whale in Hawaii
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THIS is the moment a diver appears to shake hands with a giant 16-meter whale.
The diver was swimming with a friend off the coast of Hawaii when the remarkable encounter took place, Daily Mail reported yesterday.
They were swimming close to a group of humpback whales and were just metres away from one - weighing 79,366 lbs – when it extended its giant flipper in a peaceful manner, the report said.
The whales are longer than a double decker bus and were calm and happy to swim and play next to the divers, according to the report.
Photographer Masa Ushioda, from Tokyo, Japan, moved to Hona, Hawaii, and took the pictures of the underwater meeting near his new home, the report said.
Mr Ushioda, 43, said: "This particular female humpback whale - with the white belly - was extremely friendly and very curious about us humans."
"She extended her pectoral fins to us repeatedly and sought for physical contact."
"Other male whales around her were dangerous as they were fighting each other to gain access to this white bellied female."
The pair were 15.24 meters underwater and Mr Ushioda said the encounter was the best experience he has had with humpback whales, according to the report.
The friendly whale can be seen elegantly swimming on her back as she shows off her dancing moves while gliding through the water, the report said.
Mr Ushioda added: "The female whale was exceptional - there are many friendly whales, but they don't often come in for physical contact - this made it extra special."
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