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The adult whale was captured breaching the water in South Africa
The animal leaps back and forth, flipping over before it goes back into the sea
It is the first time such an incredible moment has been believed to be captured on film

Published: 05:05 EDT, 21 July 2017 | Updated: 20:14 EDT, 31 July 2017

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The incredible moment a humpback whale jumped completely out of the ocean has been captured on film for the first time.

In the rare footage, the adult whale which is estimated to weigh 40 tonnes, leaps out of the sea offshore on the Mbotyi in Pondoland, Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

The majestic animal comes out of the water and leaps into the air in the breath-taking video.

Majestic: The incredible animal turns on its back as it leaps out of the water in the Eastern Cape province, in South Africa

'Dolphins and even Great White Sharks have been seen flying out of the water, but this is a first for an adult humpback whale', said Craig Capehart, posting on Youtube.

The amazing animal was filmed leaping back and forth and flipping its right and left fins in the water before going back undersea.

Is it thought the whales were hunting for sardines.

Close up: The 40 tonne animal twists and turns as it looks for sardines displaying its fins

Belly-up: The excitable whale swims on its back as part of its breath-taking display

He added: ' This video shows a humpback whale mother cow swimming with a calf. It shows an adult 40 ton whale on its back, slapping both its left and right fins on the water, then leaping entirely out of the water!

It seems that never before has a recording been made of an adult humpback whale leaping entirely out of the water! A very rare event, indeed.'