Having a whale come close to you is cool, but for some people too close might be uncomfortable.

So, from the safety of your device, sit back, fire up this 7-minute video compilation from the folks at Newsflare, and experience whales up close and personal.

There are some spectacular breaches with whales coming clear out of the water, divers getting super close, and beautiful footage of the leviathans just hanging out with their human pals.

We are sharing this post from our sister publication Soundings Magazine. This 7-minute video compilation of whales getting very close to the camera has been viewed 5 million times.