humpback whale breaches yards from stunned onlookers in Boston Harbor

humpback whale breaches yards from stunned onlookers in Boston Harbor
This is the breathtaking moment a humpback whale leapt out of the water at Boston Harbor.

Stunned onlookers filmed the gigantic sea mammal at Massachusetts Bay, between Deer Island and Long Island, as it made an incredible splash Monday morning.

Fishermen Joe Fabiano and Paula Brogna saw the huge humpback swimming just feet away from their small boat just after 5am
Video shows the whale making the jump once, with Boston's iconic skyline clear in the background, before taking another leap much closer to the fishing boat minutes later.

Small for a humpback, the adopted Bostonite is thought to be one of several adolescent whales seeking fish in Massachusetts Bay over the past few weeks.
'Not once have I [seen] a whale, so it was pretty amazing to me.'

Brogna told NBC10: 'I was like, "Oh my God."'

Monday's sighting follows the striking moment a humpback whale was seen smashing into a fishing boat at Plymouth Harbor, smashing its skylight while terrified passengers were onboard.

Eyewitness Ryder Pankhurst said of the incident late last month: 'It was insane. The guy was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, that's all.

'Pops up, bang! Right on the bow of the guy's boat.'
But none have been filmed getting quite so close to the city.

Fabiano told Fox News: 'I’ve lived in Winthrop my whole life and boating and fishing out in that area many times.