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clock-iconPUBLISHEDJanuary 27, 2015

Watch A Whale Shoot A Rainbow Out Of Its Blowhole

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Whit Welles, CC BY 3.0

Whales seem like pretty happy animals, but have you ever seen one spurt a rainbow?

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Whale Rainbow on Make A Gif

 
This video was captured on a whale watching cruise on Nova Scotia. The lucky film-maker didn't realize what he had recorded until later.
 
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDJanuary 27, 2015

Written by Danielle Andrew

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