AVILA BEACH, Calif. -- Two whale watchers had a close encounter while kayaking off the coast of Avila Beach, California, that they will likely never forget. Julie McSorley and Liz Cottriel were ...

Two friends looking for a moment of natural wonder got the scare of a lifetime while whale-watching off the coast of California earlier this month. A humpback whale searching for snacks head-butted a ...

A group of kayakers in Costa Rica got to see an amazing show of a humpback whale and its calf breaching the water in late August. The Mamawata Surf Retreat group were kayaking at Playa Escondido ...

Like many children, a baby humpback whale was recently overtaken by the immediate urge to play. Drone footage recently taken by Shaun Arthurson in the waters around New South Wales, Australia, shows ...

Imagine heading out to enjoy an afternoon of kayaking in the ocean with friends, when suddenly a new friend emerges from the water below. That's what happened to a group of kayakers recently when a ...

A peaceful day of sea kayaking turned into a heart-pounding encounter after a humpback whale suddenly surfaced near a couple paddling off the coast of Canada — a moment that’s now going viral. The ...

A kayaker in Canada happened to be using a telephoto lens when a mother humpback whale breached extremely close by, resulting in once-in-a-lifetime footage. The group was on an expedition with ...

Drone footage shows a baby humpback splashing kayakers in the waters nears Maroubra in New South Wales, Australia Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...