Credit: Courtesy Bill Bouton via CNN
It was a truly close encounter for some paddle boarders off the California coast. The photos, taken by an amateur photographer, capture a humpback whale surfacing amid boaters and paddle boarders near San Luis Obispo in central California. Humpback whales are often seen in the area around this time of year. But rarely are they seen coming out of the water in such a dramatic fashion.
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Posted on August 22, 2012 at 8:17 AM
Updated Wednesday, Aug 22 at 1:49 PM
It was a truly close encounter for some paddle boarders off the California coast. These photos, taken by an amateur photographer, capture a humpback whale surfacing amid boaters and paddle boarders near San Luis Obispo in Central California.
Humpback whales are often seen in the area around this time of year. But rarely are they seen coming out of the water in such a dramatic fashion.
Credit: Quita Culpepper, KVUE News
Credit: Quita Culpepper, KVUE News
