Nerve-wracking second Brit rower is swarmed by ‘a THOUSAND’ whales rocking boat as he says ‘I like it however I’m scared’

WATCH the nerve-wracking second a Brit rower was surrounded by an enormous pod of whales earlier than one slammed into the facet.

Tom Waddington filmed the pod of whales blowing bubbles and rocking the boat as they performed round him, some 100 nautical miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada on Sunday.

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The UK primarily based ski coach, is on a solo rowing journey throughout the Atlantic Ocean to boost cash for psychological well being charity Thoughts.

He posted the encounter on to his Instagram account which as garnered greater than 76,000 views on-line.

Waddington estimated that there have been greater than 1,000 long-finned pilot whales within the pod.

Within the video posted to Instagram, he mentioned: “What a particular deal with.

“I like it, however I’m scared they’re gonna hit the rudder.”

Nonetheless quickly after, a curious whale slammed into the facet of his boat, leaving him shaken.

Fortunately, the rudder was intact.

He mentioned: “I can’t imagine it.

“It’s an incredible sight but in addition so scary.”

It took the rower two hours to navigate the whale infested waters, and the excitable whales ultimately left him alone.