Man looking at phone misses humpback whale swimming right by him

A photo that, for some, sums up what is wrong with the modern world has gone viral after being posted to Instagram.

Man looking at phone misses humpback whale swimming right by him

On a sailing boat off the coast of California, a man missed the opportunity to see a humpback whale breaching the water just a few feet from where he sat - because whatever was on his phone was more interesting.

The photo - taken by Eric Smith, a professional photographer, on the California coast - he posted it to Instagram with the caption "a sign of the times".

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