Whale breach seen during Paris Olympics surfing semi-final competition in Tahiti

It is not uncommon for wild animals such as birds, seals and even sharks to appear while surfing around the world

A whale breaches during the semi-final round of the surfing competition between Brisa Hennessy, of Costa Rica, and Tatiana Weston-Webb, of Brazil, at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Teahupo’o, Tahiti (Gregory Bull/AP)

With all eyes on the ocean during the final day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Monday afternoon, a surprise guest made an appearance – a whale.

A safe distance from athletes Tatiana Weston-Webb from Brazil and Brisa Hennessy of Costa Rica, who were competing in a semi-final match, the whale breached and gave spectators and photographers the Olympic moment of a lifetime.