Fishermen's Close Encounter | The Weather Channel
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You'd think these creatures would want to avoid people -- but that's not what happens next.

May 20, 2021

Somewhere in the waters off Chile a group of fishermen got quite a scare from a pair of sperm whales earlier this month.

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In the video above, you see two large grey creatures in the water. At first, they’re quite a distance away from the boat. But before long, one makes a turn and heads straight for the boat — ramming right into it.

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The boat takes a hard roll but never flips over, which is lucky considering sperm whales can grow as large as 60 feet long, according to NOAA. 

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