Smashing view: Curious humpback whale cracks boat's window

Too close for comfort?

Ahumpback whaleaccidentally banged its head against a boat belonging to an ecology organization, cracking a window made of safety glass.

The incident, which was captured on video, took place on Thursday in waters off Comox, B.C.

"Having a bus-sized, 20-ton whale bang into your boat was a bitunsettling, but fortunately the whale and I were not cut because it was safety glass,"said Lifeforce director Peter Hamilton.

"The whale actually came back to perhaps look at what had happened."

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Hamilton said two whales were displaying behaviour called "head viewing," but one of them came out of the water too far.

"Perhaps this particular humpback may not be that boat-wise or as graceful as others.After the window was shattered, one's pectoral flipper banged the boat and one floated too close, slightly lifting the boat," he said.

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