Yeah, that was a great video. You can really get a sense of the urgency of the situation when you hear that whale gasping like that. That had to be the best ride back to shore ever.
I have never seen a whale in my life other than at Seaworld, which I do not count. I've vacationed on the Sea of Cortez at Puerto Penasco. I sent that guy an e-mail as a thank you because that was truly an inspiring video in my opinion.
That dude's got some stones. I'm not getting in the water with an animal that big. I don't care how non-threatening the creature is, I'm not getting that close.