Massive sea creatures seen being ‘affectionate’ off California. See ‘bro-bond’

Two massive sea creatures were spotted being “affectionate” during a “rare” sighting off the coast of California.

The “tender embrace between two of the ocean’s most legendary giants” — sperm whales — was captured on camera during an excursion led by Gone Whale Watching, according to a Sept. 8 Instagram post.

This sighting marked the first encounter of a sperm whale during a 2½ hour excursion by the company since it opened its doors in 2019, the group said.

The whales were spotted swimming next to each other in San Diego in what scientists sometimes describe as a “bro-bond,” the group said.

Male sperm whales tend to work in “bachelor” groups, and these behaviors are being studied globally to better understand the “wonderful” and “rare display,” boaters said.

The whales are mainly gray with bits of white patches on their undersides and have extremely big heads that make up one-third of their entire body length, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

They hunt for their food in depths up to 2,000 feet and usually eat about 3% of their body weight everyday, NOAA said.

Instagram users rushed to the comments to share their thoughts on the “magical day” with one person saying, “That is so incredible!!”

“WHOA!!” another wrote.

This story was originally published September 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM with the headline "Massive sea creatures seen being ‘affectionate’ off California. See ‘bro-bond’."