Professional kiteboarder Giel Vlugt nearly collided with a couple of whales, and he caught the whole thing on video. Thankfully, neither kiteboarder nor whales were injured in the close call, leaving Vlugt with a cool video and a “pure stoke” moment he’ll never forget.
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“Can’t believe this happened!!” wrote Vlugt in his Instagram post sharing the video. People in the comments section point out that it appears to be a mom whale and her calf, making the encounter even more special and rare.
See a kiteboarder come across two whales in a “one-in-a-million” encounter here: