WATCH: Humpback whale launches into air, soaks tourists

ByBranson Kimball WTVD logo
Thursday, August 23, 2018
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Watching whales off Pleasant Island in Alaska is usually pretty low-key.

ALASKA (WTVD) -- Watching whales off Pleasant Island in Alaska is usually pretty low-key.

Usually.

But on August 20, Tristan Krause just happened to catch the amazing antics of a humpback whale as it leaped from the water and soaked a boatful of tourists.

No word on if the whale high-fived other members of its pod afterward.

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