'Holy macaroni!': Cape Cod fisherman captures stunning whale encounter on camera

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An unforgettable moment off the coast of Cape Cod was caught on camera when a local fisherman witnessed an incredible close encounter with a whale.
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This is so cool. A Cape Cod family has a memory they'll never forget the day a pod of whales kissed their fishing boat.
Oh my God. Oh, he's going to hit the boat. Holy s***. Hey, watch. Hold. Hold. S***, he's going to hit the boat. Oh my God, he whacked the boat.
An incredible close encounter with a pod of humpback whales off Cape Cod.
Victor Tuleka and his family were tuna fishing off Chatham Wednesday.
They spotted the whale pod and stopped about a quarter mile away from them.
Oh my God. But as they were setting up their fishing rods, the whales got a whole lot closer.
This is better than tuna. They're hitting our boat, guys. Oh my God. Did another one hit? Oh my goodness. Holy macaroni.
I had like a couple seconds, I pulled the phone, and then when I, you know, I see this huge, amazing animal headed towards the boat,
I was actually trying to yell at him, like, you know, get away. And he ended up pushing the boat or bumping into the boat, but he pushed the boat like a feather.
You know, we know they're there. These, you know, massive animals. You're out fishing all the time.
But to have that type of encounter and be that close to such an amazing species. How did you feel?
Can't really describe it. You know, words will never describe it. You have to be there. You have to feel it.
Toliko was with his family, including his 11-year-old son. He hopes this is an experience they'll never forget.
Look how much he moved us, dude. Look where the lines are.
So beautiful. Victor says the least that they could do is share that video for everyone to see. So awesome.
