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Some guys were diving near Souza Rock off the Central California coast when the surface of the sea roiled with bait fish: sardines? Anchovies? I don't know. Then two humpback whales exploded out of the water with mouths open, devouring fish. Close call. From Shawn Stamback on YouTube.
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Humpback whales nearly make divers their lunch (video)
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