When heading out on an ocean adventure, you hope to see whales, dolphins, or other seas creatures in the water or possibly catch a glimpse of an animal like a whitetail deer or a moose up on the shore. Never in your wildest imagination would you guess you'd see what this group of adventurers witnessed: A bull moose taking a nose-dive off a cliff.
The small group of boaters were out enjoying a a ride near Nippers Harbour, Newfoundland and couldn't believe their eyes when they spotted the moose on the edge of the cliff. Their surprise turned to shock and concern when the young bull slid off the edge and fell into the water below.
The spectators had their cameras going and captured the whole thing on video, including Alyssa Hewlett, who shared her jaw-dropping footage on YouTube. If it wasn't astounding enough to see a moose atop the sheer rock cliff—in a place it just shouldn't be—when it takes the plunge, all bets were off.
Luckily, no harm appeared to have come to the bull from his 40-foot drop. The group shared a collective sigh of relief when up came the young bull for air and a swim! A lesser-known moose fact—they're actually excellent swimmers, capable of covering distancs up to 10 miles at a pretty fast pace. But it isn't just for the thrill of it: Moose swim to find new habitats or food.
But doing so immediately after cliff-diving into the ocean is still quite the feat. Cheers to this moose, and here's hoping that he managed to swim to shore to dry off and leap another day.
