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Woah! Whale meets stunned humans - 600m below sea level

A very rare encounter between a deep diving sperm whale and a remotely operated underwater vehicle

https://youtu.be/SkBpummjR5I

Published on Apr 14, 2015

At 598 meters (1,962 ft) below the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, ROV Hercules encountered a magnificent sperm whale. The whale circled Hercules several times and gave our cameras the chance to capture some incredible footage of this beautiful creature. Encounters between sperm whales and ROVs are incredibly rare.

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