And sometimes these bulky brainiacs offer us a brief window into their lives, and in rare cases they even make a connection.
One of the lucky humans to be trusted by sperm whales is Andrew Armour, a diving guide in Dominica appropriately nicknamed the Whale Whisperer. Recently, Armour showed off that relationship while guiding a tour group that included Scott Belt, an underwater photographer who captured the video below.
The video does not only show Armour swimming alongside a huge sperm whale, but it also shows the clever whale mimicking the spin moves Armour is performing.
"The performance of spinning and getting them to do likewise is simply from my idea that they should also be enjoying the interaction, and that is what makes what I do so successful," Armour said.
Here's the amazing video!