Everyone dreams of swimming with some form of large ocean life, whether it’s dolphins, sharks, whales, or anything else (unless you’re afraid of the ocean, it’s which case you probably don’t dream of that). Of course, there’s a lot of ethical questions that come up when discussing that idea, but if the animal is choosing to swim with you, rather than you choosing to swim with the animal, it’s not questionable at all, right?

This clip was posted to the Drone Shark App’s Instagram, showing a rather friendly humpback whale following closely behind a swimmer off of Bondi Beach in Australia. I know I wish this would happen to me!

Image Credit: dronesharkapp on Instagram

Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...