Please watch: "Killer Whales In The WILD - TOP 28 Orca Encounters" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5N97z1SHUM --~-- This is the incredible moment three giant whales breached right next to a kayak while slapping their tails in the water.
Paolo Osta, 37, was paddling off the coast of Puerto Madryn, Argentina, when he was joined by a trio of huge animals swimming next to him.
Awe-inspiring footage which has been viewed more than 32million times online shows one of the southern right whales glide past Paolo.
All of a sudden a second whales tail soared out of the water while a third appears to wave with its dorsal fin on its side.
Paolo said: Nothing like this has happened to me before. I got excited and scared at the same moment.
There were three whales that were about us. I waited for them to leave so I could kayak away without hitting them.
Paolos video left people divided, with some commenters describing it as once in a lifetime while the whales size left others panicked.
One commenter said: The sheer size of them makes them so scary but so beautiful. They meant no harm but in a little boat like that. Once in a lifetime event.
Another person wrote: I would have the biggest panic attack ever.
One person commented: Wow the wave make me panic.
Another commenter wrote: I get nervous in the deep end of a hotel pool. These folks are brave.
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