It's not everyday that you get to see wildlife up close, unless you live in close proximity to them, that is.
It's an even rarer occurrence to see a pod of whales together in the waters of Langkawi, a resort island in Malaysia popular with tourists. But that's exactly what happened when a group of lucky individuals cruising the waters of the island came across some whales that had breached the surface to feed.
Rare, but not impossible to see.
In a series of videos posted by TikTok user @madylangkawi, the whales can be seen just minding their own business on the surface of the water as they feed on fish before going back underwater.
IMAGE: @madylangkawi / TikTok
Look at how it glistens. IMAGE: @madylangkawi / TikTok
The beautiful sight was reportedly filmed in the waters of Pulau Payar and Segantang, and while rare, it certainly isn't impossible to spot whales in the waters of Langkawi.
Speaking to the New Straits Times, Langkawi Fisheries Department officer Azahar Ahmad confirmed that whales are indeed occasionally sighted in Langkawi.
"Yes, the whales have indeed been sighted passing by Langkawi waters, but it is seasonal," he said.
In one of the videos, a group of people on a boat managed to get within just a few feet from the whales, making them very lucky to have snagged such a close encounter.
@madylangkawi #jumpa lagi paus hari ne Alahamdulillah#langkawi ? Pirates of the Caribbean - Ralimsa
Thankfully, the people in the video didn't disturb the whales. They just merely said hi as they passed by, really. Oh, and they took pictures, of course.
What would you do if you came across a bunch of whales?
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