Humpback whale slaps diver in South Africa | USA TODAY

July 29, 2022 4 comments

A diver in South Africa attempted to get the attention of a humpback whale but was struck in the face by a massive fin.

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Psychotic Daizy Productions says:

July 29, 2022 at 11:07 AM

Wow. Lucky that didn’t look top painful. That’s like getting grazed by an 18 wheeler.

Obviously I’m also floored this happened in the first place haha.

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Lisa H says:

July 29, 2022 at 11:09 AM

Good

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dj says:

July 29, 2022 at 11:33 AM

Taught him a lesson 🤔🤦‍♀️👍

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The Transformation Channel says:

July 29, 2022 at 12:43 PM

Your not supposed to get that close to whales in the first place.

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