The Incredible Moment A Mother Whale Introduces Her Calf To Tourists

May 22, 2017

A mother gray whale lifted up her calf, seemingly to help it get a better view of the excited onlookers, and it was all caught on camera.

Laguna San Ignacio is on the Pacific coast of Mexico's Baja peninsula and is the destination for hundreds of gray whales, who migrate annually to the region from their feeding grounds in the Arctic.

While the whales could easily avoid the people, whose small boats are not allowed to closely approach whales, some actually seem to enjoy making contact.