Some of nature's most spectacular creatures are also the most elusive, and the humpback whale is one of these. While sometimes friendly to whale-watching vessels, humpbacks don't often get close enough for people to get a good look. Sightings of multiple humpbacks are even more difficult to come by, which makes this video of a large group of surfacing humpbacks all the more incredible.The video, shot by a man identified by the video's uploader as Brad Rich, first shows a swarm of seagulls circling an area above the ocean near Seward, Alaska. The seagulls seem to know something is up, and the boat's passengers realize exactly what that is when a large group of humpbacks suddenly surface just feet away from the stern of the small boat.The sight is incredible, and Rich is exuberant, screaming and laughing and cursing with joy and wonderment. (Remember the double rainbow guy? It's kind of like that, except for the part where Rich says "I just shit myself!")Humpback whales are mostly solitary creatures, and seeing so many in the same spot is uncommon. In fact, the whales have come together to engage in a hunting technique called bubble feeding. The humpbacks surround a school of fish with a ring of bubbles, slowly closing the "net" and forcing the school into a smaller and smaller area. They then lunge toward the surface, mouths open, taking in fish and filtering out seawater.Rich's joy is infectious, but this is even better: humpback whales, endangered in 1988, are now classified as "least concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. So at least we're doing something right.