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Animals: Surfer Almost Swallowed by Whale Explained
A pair of leaping humpback whales nearly crush some curious onlookers. Jorge Ribas talks to a whale researcher to find out what the whales were doing right, and the people doing wrong.
Added: Nov 11, 2011
Views: 535 Views
Runtime: 02:15
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