Whales Usually Ignore Humans
As the whale got closer, Hauser’s confusion grew. In her many years of observing these creatures, she had never known whales to show much interest in humans. In fact, they often ignored humans unless they deemed them to be a threat. But she knew she hadn’t done anything to warrant being a target. And yet, this whale was cutting through the water like a hot knife on butter to get to her. Then he did something that scared her to death.