temple. he'd probably be killed. it nearly knocked him out. it was a nasty incident. it could have gone really south quite quickly. >> luckily, jim cosmic is okay. the gash on his head heals without stitches, and he's back doing what he loves just weeks later. >> he said that was the most intense experience he'd ever had in terms of a physical altercation. i mean, he's a tough s.o.b., jim cosmic, but he got smacked by that whale and i think it humbled him a bit. and i think he's a little more cautious now when he goes in the water with big animals. >> cosmic is not the only one. the team tries to stay away from close-up shots after their teammate's close encounter with the back end of a 40-ton whale. >> after that incident we backed off a little bit and focused on the wide shots because i think we were getting a little too close. coming up -- a black marlin skewers an angler. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. i honestly thought he was dead. >> and jaws takes the bait and comes back for the main course.