Massive Humpback Whale Breaching Near Kayaker Seen In Incredible Video

An incredible video shared Wednesday showed a massive humpback whale breaching off the coast of Moss Landing, California, extremely close to a kayaker. The man was kayaking in rough seas when he stumbled upon the whale breaching the water.

The footage was taken by David Rogers showing the whale creating enormous ripples in the water. The whale's fin is a foot from Rogers as it returned under the sea. Rogers' is heard saying "woo" as the whale's tail disappeared from view.

"It all happened so quick, there wasn't much time to think," Rogers said. "I knew the whales were not out to attack or hurt me. I remained calm and tried to keep my balance as one whale pushed my kayak to almost the tipping point...I remember thinking to hold onto my paddle, as I didn't want to lose it."

The magnificent phenomenon was also witnessed by two whale watchers on a boat who photographed the moment.

In May, a video went viral showing a whale's impressive 360-degree twist outside of the water off New Jersey coast.

"Fishing was tough today. No trolling = no fish (for now)- couple swipes at live bait, but that's it - but ... this made my day," Mike Formichella, who worked at Shark Inlet Charters in Belmar, captioned the Facebook video of the breathtaking display on May 21.

Whale breaching has been a popular study for scientists and researchers for years. It is commonly believed whales breach as a way to inform others of a desire or as a form of play. Some also say whales breach as a way to look out for nearby predators and to alert other whales of possible threats. It has even been suggested this is a technique to stun prey.