Check out the amazing moment this diver claims a pod of whales ‘protected’ him from a shark which was swimming nearby.Benoit Girodeau was out diving on the 23rd of February, 2025, in Mauritius when he encountered a shark which he said was acting in an ‘aggressive approach’. However, he said the panic didn’t last long as two huge sperm whales came from nowhere and seemed to try and protect the diver, resulting in some amazing footage. The sperm whales began to swim towards the shark, who swiftly turned away from the diver, who was left in disbelief. Benoit even says that the sperm whale tried to bite the shark as it swam closer.To add to the tension, the White Tip Shark began to swim towards the diver, until another large sperm whale blocked the fearsome aggressor. Fortunately, he says that no one was hurt in the tense ordeal. Benoit, from Pointe-aux-Sables, Mauritius, said: “Two sperm whales protected me from an Oceanic White Tip. “The shark tried an aggressive approach towards me but was immediately blocked by the whale.