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.