WATCH: Stand up paddle boarder's most incredible encounter with Southern Rights

Cape Town - Whale-watching season is upon us and if you want a fair chance to spot the southern right whales and their young, it's best you head to Hermanus on the Whale Coast. 

Hermanus reserves the bragging rights for the world's best land-based whale viewing spot, but nothing beats seeing the whales up close and personal in their natural environment. 

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This was the case for stand-up paddle boarder Dave Price, who was exploring the waters off Esperance, Australia, when a pair of inquisitive Southern Right whales approached him. 

Take a look: 



The drone footage was captured by Esperance local Jaimen Hudson, who launched his quad-copter drone after hearing of the whales. 

In May this year, South African kayakers had an equally up-close encounter with a whale when a Southern Right surfaced right next to their kayaks off the shore of Hermanus. 



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