Her Analysis
After the incredible interaction, Hauser watched the footage and analyzed what she saw. She concludes the harrowing experience by saying: “Maybe the shark wasn’t going to attack me,” she says, “but he [the whale] was trying to save my life.”
Some People Question Her
While Hauser doesn’t question her belief that the whale wanted to help her out, many other people started to question this. In 2016, researchers analyzed 115 instances where humpbacks interfered with a group of hunting orcas.