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Whale 'Flies' Towards Boat In Incredible Picture Snapped In Maui

PHOTO: This Is The Incredible Moment A Whale Came 'Flying' At A Boat
The Huffington Post UK
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This incredible picture captured the moment a whale came flying towards a boat of stunned spectators.

Whale watchers near Maui were given quite the thrill when a curious humpback got almost a little too close for comfort.

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The chance encounter was posted online, with many commenting that the massive creature appeared to be "putting on a show."

Thousands of humpback whales migrate to Maui each winter, with the area being the principal mating and calving area of humpback whales in the United States.

One of the most famous migrating whales is the humpback Migaloo – Australia's most well known whale.

When he was first sighted he was the only known all white whale in the world.

Blue Whale Encounters in the Sea of Cortez
Gargantuan blue whale dwarfs skiff(01 of19)
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Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Blue whale creates a waterfall as it lifts its tail fluke(02 of19)
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Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Blue whale shows its head(03 of19)
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Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Blue whale "White Eyes" shows us its flukes (04 of19)
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Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Blue whale dives back in after several breaths (05 of19)
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Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Breaching humpback whale(06 of19)
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On our first day at sea, we didn't see any blue whales (they were several miles away). Instead, this beautiful humpback put on a breaching show just for us. Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Humpback whale lifts its pectoral fin(07 of19)
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On our first day at sea, we didn't see any blue whales (they were several miles away). Instead, this beautiful humpback put on a show just for us. Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Pelican prepares for take off (08 of19)
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Even if the blue whales may be a bit distracting, the Sea of Cortez' myriad birds still manage to steal part of the show. Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Blue whale forcefully expels air through its blowhole(09 of19)
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Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Birds gather around a bait ball (10 of19)
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Even if the blue whales may be a bit distracting, the Sea of Cortez' myriad birds still manage to steal part of the show. Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Common dolphin cruises the Sea of Cortez(11 of19)
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Our days were filled with dolphin sightings (dozens, even hundreds of them at times).Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Sea lions gather on a tiny island in the Sea of Cortez(12 of19)
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These rowdy sea lions were another perk of having missed the blue whales on our first day. They put on quite a show. Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Sea lions expose their flippers to the sun to thermoregulate(13 of19)
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These sleepy pinnipeds were yet another perk of having missed the blue whales on our first day. Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Bow-riding bottlenose dolphin (14 of19)
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Our days were filled with dolphin sightings (dozens, even hundreds of them at times).Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
The sun rises over one of the area's many islands (15 of19)
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Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Grey whale mother and her calf approach a boat at Magdalena Bay(16 of19)
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Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Grey whale salutes excited admirer at Magdalena Bay(17 of19)
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Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Grey whale calf approaches her mother at Magdalena Bay(18 of19)
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Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
Stunning sand dunes surround the bay at Magdalena Bay(19 of19)
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Photo by Sandra Larriva Henaine
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