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Rare 'Whale Ballet' Captured on Video Off New England Coast

  • A man celebrating his birthday captured an extremely rare event on video - three humpback whales leaping in perfect unison from the water.
  • The man, a former fisherman, had never seen anything like the 'whale ballet' in his decades on the water.
  • Marine experts say the synchronized triple breach is a once-in-a-lifetime sight, even for them.
  • The whales' jumps may have been an attempt to dislodge parasites or aid digestion.
  • The incredible footage has left both the birthday celebrant and scientists astonished at their luck in witnessing such a spectacle.
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