So cool!! You were the luckiest people in Laguna that day...this year...or even the luckiest ever! I loved seeing how maneuverable the whale was. I have forwarded your link to my friend who is head of the Save the Whales organization which she created as a teenager back in the 70s.
Good for you guys being in the right place at the right time. As a fellow scuba diver I can imagine the excitement this caused for you and how you'll be talking about it for years.
We swim there all the time in the morning. Random diver bubbles are startling a whale would be pretty awesome. Saw a big mola mola a couple weeks ago!
Thank's for sharing, you are so lucky! Good light, nice viz, and an amazing encounter, agree with Kurt Lieber, 51 great seconds, and all at Shaw's Cove ! Nice ! The video looks great, no need for any editing.
@bobsir the crackle noise is just background noise that is always in the water, The bubbly noise... those are my bubbles haha This video was straight from my GoPro, no editing at all. :)
Spectacular and unbelievable! Loved the u-turn back to the camera – I think he knew he was being recorded and wanted to show off for his YouTube debut.
That was a dive encounter of a lifetime. I have over 1,500 dives in So Cal and have NEVER seen a whale while diving. That 51 second interaction will live within you for the rest of your life. Congrats! And thanks for sharing.
@scubapro25 It didn't get separated from its mom or any pod. Juveniles tend to do their own thing during the southbound migration. Probably just doing a little exploring.
@sleed23 We were about half way between the crevice and turn around rock. So that would be about 35ft down? We were too excited to check exact details haha
@RIPproductions9 Thanks- I was going to go for a swim/snorkel that day at Shaw's but we wimped out because some clouds rolled in and the air was kind of chilly. Bet we could have seen it from the surface because the visibility was so good? Glad you were there to see it and got this great video.
@LagunaBluebelt For sure! It was inbetween turn around rock and the crevice (if you know those two underwater marks) Bout 35ft of water... could definitely see from surface!
An incredible encounter, you must be very happy to have gotten so close to a Gray Whale
Zeruel3 1 week ago
wow!!! what an awesome experience. Great job on the video.
spearocaptron 1 month ago
''once in a lifetime experience'' Thank for sharing :D
bartanana 1 month ago in playlist Ｆｕｎｎｙ
WOW!!!! Such an amazing video I go diving there quite a bit and have never seen anythign that spectacular. What an amazing shot!!!
The0fficerRadical 2 months ago
Awesome and amazing footage! Love it! That would have been so cool to see with my little divers too!!
1Katdoll 2 months ago
So cool!! You were the luckiest people in Laguna that day...this year...or even the luckiest ever! I loved seeing how maneuverable the whale was. I have forwarded your link to my friend who is head of the Save the Whales organization which she created as a teenager back in the 70s.
oceanvideosorg 2 months ago
We dive there and at Woods all the time. Never have we been so lucky as to see a whale. What a great experience for you guys.
mrfreeze1103 2 months ago
Good for you guys being in the right place at the right time. As a fellow scuba diver I can imagine the excitement this caused for you and how you'll be talking about it for years.
jrsac 2 months ago
Really unique footage--amazing how graceful they are. Thanks for sharing this great moment with us! I just can't imagine the feeling.
scrubjay93 2 months ago
I'm friends with Kris and boy oh boy was he just ecstatic when he told me. Amazing. definitely something you will never forget.
Scriblerdesuenos 2 months ago
Fantastic!
SeaFocus 2 months ago
Curious -- could you feel the water moving from him swimming around you? So amazing!
lildevil8411 2 months ago
@lildevil8411 Not really haha there was some surge plus we were all in so much shock I'm sure we wouldn't even notice if a seal nipped up!
RIPproductions9 2 months ago
That is fantastic! Used to dive at Shaw's and Boat's all the time. I've never seen anything like this.
calljb1023 2 months ago
a-mazing. I'm so jealous.
Nephthys1976 2 months ago
Wow! What a moment right here in the OC!!! I've seen Porpoises go by in the distance at the end of the Crescent Beach reef, but never a Grey Whale.
vv55sst 2 months ago
@vv55sst You mean bottlenose dolphins? We only have one species of porpoise down in SoCal (Dall's porpoise), and they're normally far offshore.
Ziphiid21 2 months ago
We swim there all the time in the morning. Random diver bubbles are startling a whale would be pretty awesome. Saw a big mola mola a couple weeks ago!
Oceanswimmr 2 months ago
Damn! Many great days at that spot but nothing like that! I shoulda been there!
leakybrain 2 months ago
Wow!
ehanauer 2 months ago
Thank's for sharing, you are so lucky! Good light, nice viz, and an amazing encounter, agree with Kurt Lieber, 51 great seconds, and all at Shaw's Cove ! Nice ! The video looks great, no need for any editing.
roudesign 2 months ago
Awesome encounter!
Dwikkles 2 months ago
So Rad! Congrats!!
myrransf 2 months ago
WOW!!!! What a great experience that must have been. Great job with the camera.
smilleygalnca 2 months ago
was that the actual sound too?? or added on for effect?? either way, amazing moment there.
bobsir 2 months ago
@bobsir the crackle noise is just background noise that is always in the water, The bubbly noise... those are my bubbles haha This video was straight from my GoPro, no editing at all. :)
RIPproductions9 2 months ago
@RIPproductions9 - the "crackling" noise is caused by crustaceans in the water. Diving in So. Cal. you hear it pretty much all the time.
vv55sst 2 months ago
@vv55sst ah that makes sense! Ya I hear it all the time, normally I figure its just fish munching on the algae on rocks.
RIPproductions9 2 months ago
That is so cool thanks for sharing.
kt
bigpumpsea 2 months ago
Wow amazing we sent this into the news for ya!
DANAPOINTWHALEWATCH 2 months ago 5
Spectacular and unbelievable! Loved the u-turn back to the camera – I think he knew he was being recorded and wanted to show off for his YouTube debut.
MrRJCtube 2 months ago
Wow! Amazing! Great photography too.
bablinbrook1 2 months ago
Incredible! That fact that you were able to hold the camera still is amazing. Great work.
pacificcoast101 2 months ago
That really is once in a lifetime experience.
davidfricks 2 months ago
Amazing encounter - congrats and thanks!
BlueOceanProductions 2 months ago
Awesome!
plansearay 2 months ago
Amazing encounter! Thanks for posting. So cool!
RossOverstreet 2 months ago
Beautiful!
scubakathleen 2 months ago
That was a dive encounter of a lifetime. I have over 1,500 dives in So Cal and have NEVER seen a whale while diving. That 51 second interaction will live within you for the rest of your life. Congrats! And thanks for sharing.
Kurt Lieber
oceandefenders1ODA 2 months ago 17
Fantastic!
dgalvan123 2 months ago
Wow! That was amazing!
no1cr500racer 2 months ago
Rebecca: nice work with the Go Pro--you rock! I wonder if the little guy had gotten separated from his mom/the pod?
Mike
scubapro25 2 months ago
@scubapro25 I hope it didn't get separated! Maybe it was the curious kid that came in to look at the funny bubble making creatures!
RIPproductions9 2 months ago
@scubapro25 It didn't get separated from its mom or any pod. Juveniles tend to do their own thing during the southbound migration. Probably just doing a little exploring.
Ziphiid21 2 months ago
SO glad you had your camera - thanks for sharing!
DamLawyer 2 months ago
That's a once in a lifetime encounter!
psychosolodiver 2 months ago
Wow! Who over rolled over on their back was pretty excited, just like I would have done. What a once in a life time opportunity.
LowTide76 2 months ago
THAT IS AWESOME! I dove Shaw's so many times and NEVER saw anything like that!! WOW!
ScubaVentures 2 months ago
Wow- what an incredible experience you had. Wondering where you were in Shaw's Cove and how deep it was? Thanks for sharing this amazing video.
sleed23 2 months ago
@sleed23 We were about half way between the crevice and turn around rock. So that would be about 35ft down? We were too excited to check exact details haha
RIPproductions9 2 months ago
@RIPproductions9 Thanks- I was going to go for a swim/snorkel that day at Shaw's but we wimped out because some clouds rolled in and the air was kind of chilly. Bet we could have seen it from the surface because the visibility was so good? Glad you were there to see it and got this great video.
LagunaBluebelt 2 months ago
@LagunaBluebelt For sure! It was inbetween turn around rock and the crevice (if you know those two underwater marks) Bout 35ft of water... could definitely see from surface!
RIPproductions9 2 months ago
That is soo cool!
KwingMK 2 months ago
That is sicky gnar gnar man!!
bloodiibunnii12 2 months ago