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Old 08-20-2009, 11:07 PM   #1
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Aug 21, 2009: Whale of a High 5

OK, technically it's not a high 5, it's a high 1, but you get my drift.

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In the deep blue waters of the South Pacific, cameraman Marco Queral gets up close and personal with a humpback whale.

'They decide whether I can take pictures of them or not. They must be in a right mood to let me get into this position.'
With a playful flick of his colossal tail Queral could be dead. But instead this curious, intelligent humpback whale takes a shine to Queral, and the two end up drifting through the seas together. The astonishing contact between the 50ft king of the ocean and the minuscule human was captured off Hawaii in the South Pacific last week.
Queral said the jaw-dropping moment was all down to luck, and little to do with the skills he has mastered over 17 years.
He said: 'The success in getting these shots is pretty much always down to the whale.'
He better hope he doesn't run into that whale again, it might want to give him a hug.

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Old 08-20-2009, 11:20 PM   #2
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the whale looks a little tough, but i'll take the diver crispy fried with a little horseradish.
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Old 08-21-2009, 12:06 AM   #3
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With a playful flick of his colossal tail Queral could be dead

Lucky Queral doesn't have a tail, then, eh?

Seriously, was that by a professional writer?

Mind you, it was nothing to what would happen if the whale got really "playful". You guys know what I am referring to.
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Old 08-21-2009, 09:19 AM   #4
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The problem with eating the diver is getting that rubbery cover off and even then there's hardly enough meat to make the effort worth it.
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Old 08-21-2009, 09:37 AM   #5
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Can't you cut off one end and squeeze him out like toothpaste?
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Old 08-21-2009, 09:41 AM   #6
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Yeah, but those fins might tickle going down.


I'd be worried about getting diver-tickle-itis.
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Old 08-21-2009, 09:53 AM   #7
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Yeah, but those fins might tickle going down.


I'd be worried about getting diver-tickle-itis.
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Old 08-21-2009, 11:04 AM   #8
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Is that Chito's brother?

"Sure these huge, untamed, deadly animals could easily kill me in half a second, but he would never do that to ME. We have a special, personal bond that joi....Aaaaaack!"
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Old 08-21-2009, 11:24 AM   #9
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That is a really amazing picture.
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Old 08-21-2009, 12:23 PM   #10
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That is a stunning photo. I so want to be in that water.
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Old 08-21-2009, 12:30 PM   #11
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That is a stunning photo. I so want to be in that water.
Aren't you going swimming soon? Though I suppose no whales at your local pool.
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Old 08-21-2009, 12:39 PM   #12
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No, my town sucks. They won't stock the pool with whales, though I have repeatedly asked.

Oh to live near the ocean: I would scuba dive every chance I got. Sigh...
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Old 08-21-2009, 12:56 PM   #13
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maybe there are land whales?
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Old 08-21-2009, 12:58 PM   #14
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Candygram?

I'm off! Let it stay sunny for a few more hours!
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Old 08-21-2009, 01:00 PM   #15
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I'll see you in 2.5 hours then?
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