<br /> <p>A family on a boating trip had an incredible close encounter with a whale off the coast of Maui on Sunday, March 5.</p><p>Kela Fisher told local media</a> that the whale, which was 27 feet long, approached her husband’s fishing boat circling it for around 20 minutes. The whale then staged two spectacular breaches before disappearing.</p><br /><p>Fisher, who captured the moment on camera, described it as “an amazing once in a lifetime experience.” Credit: Kela Fisher via Storyful</p><br />