Eye-to-eye with giant blue whale

CBS News Tuesday 18th October, 2011

(CBS News) Two kayakers had an up-close encounter of the Southern California coast with the largest animal on Earth. Paddling off Redondo Beach, south of Los Angeles, they got an amazing close-up view of a blue whale. Rick Coleman even plunged into the water for a face-to-face meeting -- and brought bring back video to prove it. Susan Coleman recal...

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