Animals
Diver Narrowly Escapes Being Swallowed By Humpback Whale
A video circulating on Instagram shows the terrifying moment when 45-year-old Cindy Yang experienced a near heart-stopping encounter while free diving.
During her dive, she faced a truly horrifying moment – off the coast of Norway, she came within just a few centimeters of being swallowed by a humpback whale.
The video, which Cindy posted on her Instagram profile, has already reached millions of views on the platform. We can witness a moment that could have ended tragically – the humpback whale missed her by only a few centimeters while feeding.
cindyatsea, Instagram
The humpback whale belongs to the family of rorquals and the species is widespread across all the world's oceans. They are one of the larger baleen whales, growing up to around 52 feet (16 meters) in length, with females generally being slightly larger than males.
The species can be recognized by its very long pectoral fins with distinctive bumps along the edges, and by the relatively narrow mouth covered in knobby protuberances. They have a unique hunting strategy in which they primarily target schools of smaller fish.
Before charging, they often create a column of bubbles beneath the fish, then launch themselves vertically to capture the entire school in their mouths.
This exact hunting technique is what 45-year-old Cindy Yang witnessed in recent days while observing marine life near the coast of Norway. As she watched, a massive sea creature suddenly emerged from the depths and swam directly toward her – but fortunately, Cindy managed to avoid the humpback whale at the very last moment.
Watch the moment when the woman experienced sheer panic while diving in Norway while managed to capture everything on camera.
During her dive, she faced a truly horrifying moment – off the coast of Norway, she came within just a few centimeters of being swallowed by a humpback whale.
The video, which Cindy posted on her Instagram profile, has already reached millions of views on the platform. We can witness a moment that could have ended tragically – the humpback whale missed her by only a few centimeters while feeding.
cindyatsea, Instagram
Humpback whales: one of the world's largest baleen whales
The humpback whale belongs to the family of rorquals and the species is widespread across all the world's oceans. They are one of the larger baleen whales, growing up to around 52 feet (16 meters) in length, with females generally being slightly larger than males.
Humpback whales use a special hunting technique
The species can be recognized by its very long pectoral fins with distinctive bumps along the edges, and by the relatively narrow mouth covered in knobby protuberances. They have a unique hunting strategy in which they primarily target schools of smaller fish.
Before charging, they often create a column of bubbles beneath the fish, then launch themselves vertically to capture the entire school in their mouths.
Almost swallowed by a humpback whale
This exact hunting technique is what 45-year-old Cindy Yang witnessed in recent days while observing marine life near the coast of Norway. As she watched, a massive sea creature suddenly emerged from the depths and swam directly toward her – but fortunately, Cindy managed to avoid the humpback whale at the very last moment.
Watch the moment when the woman experienced sheer panic while diving in Norway while managed to capture everything on camera.
