This is the heart-stopping moment a gigantic whale sprung to the surface just feet away from two stunned kayakers.
Casually minding their own business, the pair were paddling along trying to spot whales in the distance at Monterey Bay in California, USA.
But suddenly the 40ft, 80,000lb beast rose out of the water almost within touching distance of the shocked pair who couldn't believe their eyes.
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Amazing: The two kayakers were stunned when the whale emerged just feet from them
