Whales flying above the water, nearly falling on the passenger boat

The humpback whale jumps up close to the side of the boat, making the water soaked by the group of tourists standing on the boat in the waters of Costa Rica.

Tourists on a cruise off Quepos city in Costa Rica's province of Puntarenas recorded the moment when they landed on the water and nearly fell on a boat on August 30, according to Viral Press. The massive whale rushed up to the left of the boat, surprising everyone.

The whale's entire body shot up from the sea surface in seconds.

The whale's entire body shot up from the sea surface in seconds. After that, it fell sharply into the water, only about a meter from the boat full of visitors. Splashing water made almost all tourists wet. The animal quickly swam away, leaving the back shadow bobbing in the water.

This sea is the top spot for whale watching, but clashes at such close distances are rare. There are many theories about why whales are not close. This could be a power show to compete between males or dangerous warnings like approaching predators.

Some researchers believe that this is the way whales communicate and communicate with their fellow humans. Whales can also apply this technique to stun them and make fearful prey easier to hunt, or to remove dead skin that makes them itchy, according to Whalewatch.con.nz.