Incredible footage captured with the help of a drone shows a humpback whale repeatedly breaching near a sightseeing boat.
Along with the single friendly see mammal, a group of at least 20 more humpback whales hung out nearby.
The viewing experience was made possible by Pacific Offshore Expeditions under the guidance of Captain Ryan Lawler.
The video was filmed on Tuesday in San Diego and shared to the YouTube account DolphinDroneDom owned by Dominic Biagini.
Biagini was overwhelmed with joy at the footage he captured off the coast of San Diego, showing a single humpback whale repeatedly coming up for air and slapping its pectoral fin against the ocean's surface, almost as if it was waving, 'Hello.'
'Today was one of the absolute best whale watching experiences of my life,' Biagini wrote in the YouTube video caption.
'It's been almost two full years since I've seen surface active humpback whales, and the wait was sure worth it.
'Hours of breaching, mugging, and pec slapping from at least 20 different humpback whales.
'The highlight was a single whale that literally did at least 100 pec slaps right next to the boat! Thank you to Pacific Offshore Expeditions and Captain Ryan Lawler for making today happen!'
Drone videographer and photographer Dominic Biagini captured incredible video of humpback whales breaching and feeding off the coast of San Diego on Tuesday, and shared it on YouTube and Facebook. A still from the footage is shown
Biagini was overwhelmed with joy at the footage he captured off the coast of San Diego, showing a single humpback whale repeatedly coming up for air and slapping its pectoral fin against the ocean's surface, almost as if it was waving, 'Hello.'
'Today was one of the absolute best whale watching experiences of my life,' Biagini wrote in the YouTube video caption. 'It's been almost two full years since I've
