Humpback Ballet - Cousteau divers film close encounter

[savecetaceans]

This is absolutely breath taking. Thank you!

[Delgift]

Very beautiful footage, but that´s expected from such graceful animals. Nice work on capturing them together.

[blueearthgirl]

I cry as I watch this because it is a reminder of all the many terrible things we have done to this Earth and all the amazing creatures we share it with.

This is so peaceful and beautiful xo

[brewa90]

! maravilloso momento ¡

[dcabrams]

This is such an amazing video! Absolutely love it! Thanks for posting. Swimming with whales is unlike any other experience in the world...amazing and breathtaking! You might enjoy my recent novel, Eye of the Whale, which I actually did close encounter research for during the making of the story! Thanks for bringing such fantastic underwater visuals to the world above water!

[marilynnblock]

"Peace will come to humankind when we make peace with the whales and hear their song," Native American prophesy.

[SuperKare123]

Why can't humans leave them alone.Is it too much to ask to let them be free.

[Rose1963ful]

Simply 5000 *****...

[heihei2300]

I want to be a whale :)

[TenDuotrigintillion]

@heihei2300 then you'll be soon eaten by the japanese

[SharkGirl1220]

Very beautiful.. "Thank you"

[CouchAndRoll]

I wish i could be a whale for one day :)

[92af]

Humpback Whales are very beautiful

[marilynnblock]

This is why whales are not food. No legal whaling! I oppose the IWC plan for legal whaling "to save whales."

[michelecrenshaw]

what a touching video i cried...so beautiful and moving. whales are such beautiful magnifient creatures that should not be hunted or killed, they should be left untouched. such gentle giants and beautiful music. thank you for posting this lovely video.

[nicopetromac]

@michelecrenshaw

I cried as well. very touching!!

[MsRaikin]

оооо Beautifully.... It something 

Excuse for errors I Russian

[saammula]

So beautiful.

This is my dream! I hope to be able to swim with Humpbacks in the near future.

[boiragirules]

incredibly great. nature at it's best.

[YMshelby69]

Awesome!Amazingly beautiful God's creature!

Whales are soooo great!!

[arthicho100]

Is fantastic

[Phonologie]

Today I cried watching, discovering and hearing this amazing beings...

[AristYdes]

jacques cousteau was a fish

[DinamicoDuo1]

Fantastic

[101101101777]

and stop using native cultural traditions as an excuse for mass commercially unsustainable killing operations.

[101101101777]

Gorgeous.

Humans everywhere must stop this anti-life mentality and system which causes so much suffering. NOW

[Samjapa]

Gentle Giants.

Beautiful footage.

[ssstooker]

Thank you so much for sharing this! And all the blessings to the Cousteau Divers and remembering the old Jaques Coustea. This video is indeed divine...

[EarthMuffinHugs]

This video is absolutely divine. I got goose bumps watching it, especially the interaction with the baby and the mother whale. These beautiful and graceful creatures deserve to be fiercely protected.

Thank you for posting this as a video response to Spirit of the Plants. What an honor. (smiling)

peace and earth muffin hugs,

vicki

[marilynnblock]

The whales will help to awaken you.....Invite them into your dreams.

[applejetjax]

what is the name of the song playing in the background? do u know? plz tell!

[36jeanlouis]

I just love whales. In Holland we had a band, BZN, and they made a song about the whales, donated for WNF. Check them out, i'ts an emotional but beautifull song. On youtube: BZN-Paradise.

[tundrasheep]

Why does Iceland continue to kill whales?

-They do it in a pathetic attempt to hold onto the past so that they can continue to identify with their bloody legacy of whaling.

-It is a blood sport to them and a way of indulging in the sadistic pleasure of killing whales and thumbing their noses at other nations.

-Killing whales is the pursuit of little people with small minds with a lust to destroy creatures more intelligent and more beautiful than themselves.

[didiradev]

Beautiful video!

[OceanFuturesSociety]

Humpback ballet is now available in High Definition.  Just click on the video response above.

[girlspring]

Beautiful video!

[ladykolibri]

Beautiful !!

How can any human being hunt these peaceful and precious creatures for meat , money, "Science" or what ever ?

[Cty2]

that so cool to be in water at the same time to get some good footage is awesome

[xMANDi92x]

I am currently vacationing in Maui, Hawai'i and I went whale watching yesterday, they are the most beautiful creatures you can imagine. A group of three whales were following our boat, a mother, a little calf, and an escort (a male that is not the father, but follows the mother and child in order to protect them and get in good graces with mommy for next mating season.) this video shows how beautiful and graceful they are, but they are also very playful, especially the young ones!

[megswitz]

beautiful. i have goosebumps

[Moisesabrador]

Beautiful! Great!!! Magnificent!!!

[EagleWarri0r]

Such majestuous creatures.

[BBennett1003]

thats not a word

[EagleWarri0r]

Ah, sorry, whats the word? majestic?

[Floresound]

Excellent video.

[54spiritedwill54]

wow, che brivido!

[capo071]

FANTASTIC vidéo.respect..  :)

[marilynnblock]

The dolphins and whales carry the vibration of unconditional love to this planet. There is a gray whale off the coast of Oregon. call ed "Scar back". She has a huge chunk of her back blown away by harpoon, yet she still comes to the whale watching boats with love for humans. The whales are trying to awaken humans. Invite them into your dreams to teach you in ways beyond words and the mind.

[SaveCetaceansNOW]

So much truth and elequency to the way you write darlin.You seem to be making me thank you alot. thanks again brat LOL

[Lunarstar]

lol literally they have been in my dreams and haunted me since then, and they reoccur in my dreams too. thats why theyre my favorite animal now

[beestingo]

Remarkable an amazing gentle giant yet so graceful in their moves. I have always admired the whale, I am totally against whaling. Your video compliments of the Cousteau foundation confirms one thing we can live together with these amazing creatures and perhaps they can teach us something.

[mecagoennestor]

I just cant believe how people can haunt this beautiful animals,

[mecagoennestor]

MAn,I love whale, this shit made me cry

[antonynothard]

wow! Before cpt Jaques Cousteau and his crew came along we had never seen films like this. No one really had any idea about the things we were/are in danger of losing. Back in the sixtys when that footage was shot the humpback was still considered fair game for any whaling nation. The crew of the calypso went a long way to change all of that. we have a great deal to thank them for.

[naydah]

awesome

[TidePools]

Man I wish I had been there. Wow. SO cool. Wow.

[DCF72]

They are pretty gentle when they are not feasting. haha.

Try looking at their bubble net fishing methods. Glorious....

Good vid mate!

[marilynnblock]

The dolphins and whales are the most advanced race on the planet

[iggirl79]

That was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. It's incredible how gentle and graceful these wonderful mammals are. I think making this video available does a lot to underline the value and importance of protecting the oceans and their inhabitants from harm. Thanks so much.

[lightprincess89]

I have no problem with a native american tribe doing it. They usually have tons more respect for the whale. It is incredibly difficult to catch one. when they do. They never waste anything and they can use it to feed all the families in the tribe for 3 years! It's the other whaling that I don't condone.

[james200769]

japan and iceland stop whaling !!!!

what dont you eat pork to instead of whale

[robben1985]

whaling is sick people who do that just havent got a clue about nature!

[kalachnikof]

nice vid realy ;)

[OceanFuturesSociety]

The music is tilted, "Alone" and is composed by Dean Grinsfelder of Highland Music Productions.

[mariosalerno]

we have to protect the seas!

[intowiz]

i went to an anti whaling gig recently and the spokesperson from a whale and dolphin foundation said some rfatehr interestings. unfortunatly the ignorant pigs who talked over him when he was talking made it ahrd to hear. i almost cry at how beutiful this video is and how sad it is that we may lose them if we dont stop whaling

[OIMC]

¡Amazing! Thank you for uploading this. I have seen it many times before. No doubt Jean-Michel inherited the talent and heart of his father. This kind of people makes the world worthy of be living in it. Thilo

[intowiz]

renember peaple in future years when your kids ask what whales and other animals were your the one who has to say that tehre dead and why no one prevented it. seriously help the enviroment and animals now.

[dancehotti4life]

amazing!!!!!!!

[chatnut2]

Whales need help n o w. Their future will be decided by the end of may.

Therefore please go to

stopbloodywhaling

Take Action / Stand up & be counted

Thank you

[dowling1981]

chatnut - that is not a whale, but an Elgaesian Shark

[Saladbowl]

Whales need help n o w. Their future will be decided by the end of may.

Therefore please go to

stopbloodywhaling

Take Action / Stand up & be counted

Thank you

[chestrazio]

wow, che brivido!

[gerrymaurer]

whales are such amazing creatures! thank you for showing to us. gerry

[oxilizz]

enchanting!

[Webcat10]

Wonderful video.

[fortunata]

that was really ....interesting

beautiful work ^^

[trichechusmanatus]

nice!