Sam Galloway was busy on a dive in New Zealand when he suddenly saw a dark hulking shadow in the far distance. He surfaced and saw what looked like a big black beast; unafraid Galloway dove underwater again and tried to get a better view of whatever the giant object was.
But a second later, when he looked to his right, the answer came about as quickly as anyone could ask for, a giant orca blew past him at an incredible speed. For whatever reason, Galloway managed to keep calm in spite of the size of the powerful creature. He looked at the beautiful animals with a calm and respectful demeanor, neither annoying or scaring any of them.
As he continued to kick at the water he noticed that the larger whales didn't seem too interested in him and his swimming buddy, but the baby calves came a bit closer just to see what a human looks like.
Galloway continued to swim in the water, enjoying the company of the huge whales as they circled around the island close to the swimmers. Though orcas rarely attack humans, Galloway is still brave in our books! Swimming with such giant wild animals in their element is always an impressive feat to look at. And with the camera rolling, showing his own point of view, let's just say our jaws hit the ground!
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