A snorkeller has been filmed being tossed in the air by a humpback whale in waters off the Gold Coast.
Max Persyn and Jacqueline Payne, who are Queensland-based YouTubers, were on a swim with the mammals near the town of Southport when they captured the moment one of their tour guides shot out of the water on a humpback’s tail before plunging back in.
“All of a sudden someone was in the air on top of a freaking whale,” Jacqueline Payne said moments after the encounter, adding it was “the most insane thing I’ve ever experienced in my life”.
The moment lasted barely a second, but the size of the whale’s huge tail was clearly visible. The animals can grow up to 18 metres and are known to approach boats and humans out of curiosity.
