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Paddleboarders visited by curious humpback whales off California coast

By Ben Hooper
A whale of a tail. Screenshot: Storyful
A whale of a tail. Screenshot: Storyful

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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., June 10 (UPI) -- A stand-up paddleboarding duo off the coast of California had their up-close encounter with a pair of curious humpback whales captured in drone footage.

Wildlife videographer Mark Girardeau posted a video to YouTube showing drone footage of the two stand-up paddleboarders being visited by a pair of humpbacks off the California coast.

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Girardeau said he was operating the drone from a nearby boat.

The video also includes footage recorded by one of the paddleboarders as the whales moved out in front of them and offered an up close view of their tails.

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