Divers near Dominica got the chance of a lifetime recently after some massive party crashers swam up to their boat.
In new footage captured earlier this year by 35-year-old videographer Patrick Dykstra, tourists in the Caribbean were granted a rare opportunity to swim with a pod of whales, known to be an endangered species. Barcroft, who shared the video, reports that Dykstra is something of a whale expert, having traveled the world photographing wildlife in their respective habitats. Barcroft reports that Dykstra allows tourists a unique experience to swim with the cachalot through his expedition company, Picture Adventure, which markets itself as offering participants the "experience of being in the heart of a National Geographic or BBC wildlife documentary."
According to National Geographic, sperm whales have some of the largest brains known to exist on Earth. Pods typically comprise mothers and their calves, writes Nat Geo, and cachalot whales are known to practice "communal childcare." So most of these massive gentle giants seen in the video below are all mothers and their calves swimming playfully with divers. Barcroft reports that the footage was shot a mere 5 miles out to sea, and that most of these whales are now familiar with humans and are therefore amiable. A rare and incredible opportunity, indeed.
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Source: Swimming with sperm whales by LittleThingsVideo on Rumble
