Whale watchers get soaked by humpback breaching near boat

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PORT MACQUARIE, Australia — They got what they paid for, but maybe a little too much.

A group of people on a whale watching tour in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia wanted to see a whale up close, 9 News reported.

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A humpback whale greeted the group by breaching a few feet away from the boat Friday by splashing the boat and soaking those on board, 9 News reported.

The entire soaking experience was caught on video.

Whales are on their annual migration from the Antarctic to Australia, 9 News reported.