A large pod of whales surrounded and followed a man who rowed across the Atlantic for TWO HOURS. Tom Waddington, 40, embarked on his 2,000-mile journey from Canada to England to raise money for the charity Mind. But just two days into his journey, a school of pilot whales approached him and began to surround his boat. After enjoying the first few moments, Tom soon became worried that the whales would accidentally damage his boat, especially the rudder. After two long hours and terrifying moments where a whale hit his boat, the school eventually lost interest and left him to continue his journey.