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Stunning drone footage shows moment whales swim next to a paddleboarder off

A filmmaker has captured mesmerising footage showing the sheer scale of whales compared to humans in Esperance, Western Australia.

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Jaimen Hudson is known locally for capturing whales in their natural habitat along the Southern ocean coastline.

At the same time, paddle boarder Dave Price took to the water to see if he could spot them. And thanks to drone operator Jaimen Hudson, he’s got a stunning video to prove it. It’s Imagine by Jack Johnson. “Just very inquisitive about him, I don’t think it was really that risky at all”.

The amateur camera man said that he used a DJI Phantom 3 drone to tape the footage.

You can check out his other videos on his Instagram page, which he constantly updates with awe-inspiring whale videos swimming off the western and southern coasts of Australia.

Due to a motorbike accident, Hudson is a quadriplegic who has lost functionality in a few of his limbs.

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The footage, which was posted on YouTube on Thursday, has been an instant hit, and has been watched more than 1.4 million times. Despite not being able to use his fingers, he is able to control the drone using his thumbs and partially use his shoulders.

Jaimen HudsonA drone enthusiast has captured the beautiful moment two curious whales approach a paddleboarder off the coast of Esperance Australia