A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured footage of her dog barking excitedly when a humpback swam near them over the weekend and poked its head out to greet Macy, a golden retriever.

Chrissy Lovitt and Macy, 11, were in a fishing boat about 2 miles off Lahaina on Saturday when they spotted the whale.

“And he heard her barking and he just swam over to meet her,” Lovitt said. “And it was the best day of her life.”