It is an incredible moment when , after hours of waiting , you finally get to see a whale swimming in the ocean . And wildlife photographer , Jon Cornforth , 43 , managed an even rarer sighting when he witnessed two of the majestic mammals exploding out of northern Pacific Ocean together , before coming crashing down in unison . The rare event was documented off the coast of Hawaii and took place near the humpback whales ' breeding grounds . In sync ! The gigantic sea giants rose out of the water together , and crash into the waves in unison . Scientists still do not fully understand why 40-tonne whales choose to throw themselves out of the water- but why two would decide to leap into the air at the same time is a greater mystery still . Jon Conforth has been capturing humpback whales for 15 years and says he does n't have time to think about a composition or change camera settings when witnessing the perfect breach . Cornforth said : 'When this double breach happened , I knew that I had just seen something special , but prayed that my camera had captured the moment . ' I was howling with joy as I quickly scrolled through my images and realised that magnitude of what I had just photographed . 'Keep in mind , that I was doing this while still motoring my small boat in heavy seas with several whales still very close by . ' The photographer has been capturing humpback whales for 15 years and says he does n't have time to think about a composition or change camera settings when witnessing the perfect breach . ' I do n't have time to think about composition or change my camera settings , ' he said . ' I simply do what I 've become proficient at and point my camera and push the shutter button . ' Although he may only see the leap unfold in a second , his camera is firing at 10 frames per second to get the detailed shot . Fun with friends ! The whales frolic in the waves in unison , propelling themselves into the air to the delight of photographer Cornforth . Majestic : The sight of a humpback whale rising out of the waves is breathtaking for any onlookers . It is not been categorically proven by scientists why the sea giants propel themselves out of the water , though it has been suggested it is a form of social communication . Some say it is a form of warding off predators , with larger mammals creating a resounding smash as they hit the surface . Other explanations say it simply a way of removing parasites from their bodies . It is not categorically proven why whales breach out of the waters but some think it is ward off predators with the sound . Other suggestions for why they breach are to rid themselves of parasites and communicate with other whales . Female whales can often be seen nudging their calves to the surface in order to learn how to breach . Whatever the reason , the sight is still a breathtaking one , especially when you are metres away from the 40-tonne creatures . The photographs capture the sheer power of these mammals , which can reach 62.5 ft in length . Humpback whales are common in the Hawaii area , as they migrate here annually to breed in the warmer waters . Humpback whales are known for their mystical songs , which can travel for vast distances through the ocean . They are omnivores , but can be found near coastlines feeding on krill , plankton and other small fish . Annually the whales migrate to warmer waters closer to the equator to breed . Cornforth said : 'When this double breach happened , I knew that I had just seen something special , but prayed that my camera had captured the moment ' Triumphant ! ' I was howling with joy as I quickly scrolled through my images and realised that magnitude of what I had just photographed '
photographer Jon Cornforth photographed the incredible whales in Hawaii . The humpback whales were photographed near their breeding ground . Cornforth said he was howling with laughter when he saw the pictures back .