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Humpback whales filmed up close in Turks and Caicos

By Ben Hooper
A humpback whale passes under a boat off Turks and Caicos. Screenshot: Storyful
A humpback whale passes under a boat off Turks and Caicos. Screenshot: Storyful

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COCKBURN TOWN, Turks and Caicos Islands, June 27 (UPI) -- A passenger on a whale-watching excursion off the coast of Turks and Caicos captured video of a pod of humpback whales swimming beneath the boat.

The video, uploaded to YouTube by user URZALA prod., shows the humpbacks passing beneath the boat before heading toward the surface.

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The whales surface near the Salt Cay Divers boat and let sprays of water loose from their blowholes.

"While cruising on the waters of the Turks and Caicos, I noticed some activity at the surface, surrounding the boat," the video's description reads. "It was a group of humpback whales, including a mother and her calf coming at us to check out the boat! A truly great moment!"

Salt Cay Divers says the charter encounters humpbacks on most excursions.

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