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Kayaker Has Close Encounter With Humpback Whales [VIDEO]
Earlier this month, 43-year-old Karen Hatch was in her kayak, hoping to see a whale, when she got the surprise of a lifetime. An 80,000 pound humpback whale came out of the water just feet from her in the chilly waters of Monterey Bay off California.