Amazing video footage shows an enormous 50ft whale heaving itself out of the sea in the UK.
Fisherman Andrew 'Jammy' Robinson filmed the frisky humpback as it tried to attract a female in an extremely rare sighting off the coast of Cornwall.
The breathtaking ‘hey girls, look at me’ clip went viral on social media after the Moby Dick was spotted slapping the water with its fins in Falmouth Bay.
Boat tour company AK Wildlife Cruises commented how the whale's behaviour is believed to be used to attract a mate.
A spokesperson said: "We’re out of the water for the next few months, but local fishermen Andrew ‘Jammy’ Robinson filmed this amazing footage of a humpback whale just two miles offshore last Wednesday.
"The whale was estimated to be about 40 to 50ft in length as a full grown adult humpback, and can be seen repeatedly pec slapping in this video.
"This behaviour is believed to be used to attract mates and Andrew may have seen another blow from a whale in the distance so there could have been another out there."
Humpbacks are extremely rare in Cornwall but can be spotted there during the winter months, the company added.
The giants of the deep are very active in their behaviour which makes them easier to spot than other species.
"We’re gutted to not be able to head out to find these guys, but searching from the cliff tops you never know what you may see," the spokesperson added.
"I’ll certainly be up there next time the winds calm down. Who knows, maybe they’ll be around when we’re back in March."
The number of recorded sightings of humpback whales off the Cornish coast has more than quadrupled in recent years.
In 2015, there were 31 recorded sightings while 2020 saw a total 132.
Wildlife experts said the figures paint a positive picture of the state of the sea around Cornwall.
