Photos Shows Moment Humpback Whale Breaches Near Fishing Boat

A humpback whale slaps its tail on the surface of the water off the shore of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, on March 8, 2008. Issei Kato/Reuters

A video shows the moment a humpback whale—one of the largest species of whale—leaping from the ocean near a fishing boat.

The whale sighting was captured in Monterey Bay, California, by Douglas Croft, 60, and whale watcher Kate Cummings.