I'm a wildlife cameraman but 'special' rare sightings can still take me by surprise
You could see barnacles around the front of the head, which fin whales don't have."I actually went quiet for a moment. At that point, it was pretty clear it was a humpback whale."He continued: "I don't really get that excited, which sounds strange. Nelmes said: "The whale jumped out right in front of us.
- ▪You could see barnacles around the front of the head, which fin whales don't have."I actually went quiet for a moment.
- ▪At that point, it was pretty clear it was a humpback whale."He continued: "I don't really get that excited, which sounds strange.
- ▪Nelmes said: "The whale jumped out right in front of us.
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I'm a wildlife cameraman but 'special' rare sightings can still take me by surpriseImage source, Dan AbbotImage caption, Abbot has seen the humpback whale before, but never in this areaByAmelia Shone-AdamsBBC WalesPublished4 minutes agoA wildlife cinematographer and shark guide has spoken about the unexpected surprise and joy of seeing a humpback whale in the Celtic Deep just off the Welsh coast.Dan Abbot, known as Sharkman Dan on his social media, shared a recording of the exciting moment just off the Pembrokeshire coast.He has seen the large marine mammals before, on planned trips where humpback whale sightings are not as unusual, but this experience was "a complete surprise". Lloyd Nelmes from Sea Trust said the sighting was "unusual for someone who works in the field...
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