Watch: Kayaker's extremely close encounter with a whale
A kayaker's seriously close encounter with a whale in Vancouver's English Bay, Canada, was captured in this video uploaded to YouTube this week.
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The kayaker and a friend were paddling near Jericho Beach in the hope of spotting a humpback whale that had been seen in the area over previous days, according to a media report.