Curious newborn grey whale inspects boat off California
- 7 years ago
An awesome video has emerged of a mother grey whale and her calf swimming near a boat off the coast of Newport Beach, California.
The aerial footage, shot on Sunday in the USA, captures the moment the calf approaches the boat while his mother follows him carefully before they swim underneath it.
People on board the boat watch in awe as the incredible scene unfolds.
"Gray whales are migrating South from Alaska to Mexico right now and this is just the start of their passing through this area and they will be showing up more and more over the next several months," the filmer, Mark Girardeau, wrote online.
"When the whales changed direction straight towards our boat, Captain Taylor Thorne shut off the engine for safety and to not disturb the animals. It was such an incredible experience!" he added.
The aerial footage, shot on Sunday in the USA, captures the moment the calf approaches the boat while his mother follows him carefully before they swim underneath it.
People on board the boat watch in awe as the incredible scene unfolds.
"Gray whales are migrating South from Alaska to Mexico right now and this is just the start of their passing through this area and they will be showing up more and more over the next several months," the filmer, Mark Girardeau, wrote online.
"When the whales changed direction straight towards our boat, Captain Taylor Thorne shut off the engine for safety and to not disturb the animals. It was such an incredible experience!" he added.