Watch: Days After Deadly Shark in Russia, Egypt and Israel, Terrifying Clip of Humpback Whale Sneaking Up Behind Kayaker Surfaces

The deep blue ocean harbors a multitude of dangers within its infinity. From shark attacks to whetted reefs, the turquoise water is home to some vicious ferocities. While some of the mishaps sometimes end with minor injuries, others cause amputation or severe lacerations. Likewise, in light of recent unfortunate incidents in Egypt, Russia, and Israel shark attacks, there are some grave concerns.

A few days back a Russian boy was attacked by a tiger shark which resulted in his demise on the spot. In Israel similar species of shark, the tiger shark was spotted in its waters. Similar to these events, the clip on social media is viral, where a whale can be seen swimming around a kayaker in Australia.

Terrifying Encounter with a Kayaker

There is a clip widely circulated and popular among social media surfers showing a humpback whale swimming around a kayaker in Australia. The clip is of about a minute, in which the whale was seen sneaking around the kayaker. At first, the whale followed the kayaker from behind. The kayaker was unaware of its presence.

As the whale passed from the side a partially emerged from the water, the poor kayaker spotted it. He now started to raft fast to get away from the danger. Fortunately, the kayaker sailed passed the whale to the safety of shore safely.

The clip was posted on Twitter by an animal and pet enthusiast and has garnered 4,500 views. The incident passed without any incident but, it drew back the memories of the horrific shark attack which happened recently in Egypt.

Horrific Incident of Shark Attack Live!

Recently a heart-wrenching incident happened in Egypt where a 23-year-old Russian boy was swimming on the waterfront of the red sea resort near the city of Hurghada. The tiger shark attacked the boy which resulted in his demise. Though the young swimmer put up a brave fight, he lost the battle against the predator.

More so, after hunting the shark, the authorities found the body parts of the Russian swimmer inside it. Similarly, a few weeks after this incident, the deadly shark was spotted in the water near Eilat in Israel, forcing authorities on high alert and issuing an advisory.

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There are more than 300 species of shark. But of those, only about 12 species are recognized as dangerous. There have been records of them attacking humans. So far this year there have been 34 shark bite attacks reported all over the world. The United States and Australia are major places where shark attack happens. It calls for the need to ponder on the safety of our beaches and shores and how to tackle the issue of human-nature conflict.

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