WHEN WHALES WATCH THE WATCHERS WITH PIX AND VID By Shuk Yee Tsang An awe-inspiring moment unfolded when a group of humpback whales turned the tables on onlookers, choosing to observe the humans instead. Anthony Brown, 45, a UK-born nature photographer and humpback whale swimming guide now based in Australia, captured the remarkable scenes while leading whale swims in Niue. Anthony described how one inquisitive whale followed his group back to their boat in what’s known as “mugging” behaviour, when whales approach and inspect people up close out of curiosity. Anthony, who has spent years guiding swimmers and photographing whales across the globe, said each encounter leaves him in awe of their intelligence and gentle nature. He said: “After a beautiful swim with this inquisitive whale, we moved back to the boat but this whale had other ideas. It followed us all the way back. “It’s pretty rare to see, but it’s super crazy when it happens. "Basically, the whale watchers become the ones being watched. "The whale will come up to the boat and check us out. "It's this inquisitive nature that makes swimming with whales so incredible. “I will never get my head around that these whales just make a beeline for you as soon as you jump in. "They love to check us out as much as we do them.” "Sometimes you're just in the right place at the right time. " Having just pulled up for a drink break. We noticed these 5 whales coming straight at us. "Can't wait to be face-to-face with these guys again! " END
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