Video of the day: Whales watch humans watch whales

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Around 13 million people around the globe whale watching every year, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare. And it seems whales seem to enjoy a spot of human-watching, too, as this video shows.

There's definitely something magical about seeing the world's largest mammals in their natural habitat, but if you're doing it from a little boat, it can leave you feeling a tad vulnerable. The child who took this video clearly felt rather worried that they would be toppled out of their boat when a pod of whales came in for a good look at him...

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