[Video] Woman extends her left hand, is stunned when mama whale lifts her calf out of water to greet her

by pawbuzz on in Dogs 136

San Ignacio Lagoon in Mexico is a popular tourist destination because it is a winter sanctuary for eastern Pacific gray whales. As a result, tourists can often see gray whales up close and in person, an experience that you can rarely get elsewhere.

At San Ignacio, you can get on a small boat, sail into the waters, and at times gray whales may approach you. They aren’t shy and are very friendly.

In the video below, a group of people are out on boat. While sitting on the water, they notice an object moving towards them beneath the water. The object moves closer and closer, and eventually, it’s within arm’s reach.

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Suddenly, a whale emerges from the water, giving tourists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pet and touch the whales. As they pet, they soon realize that it’s a child whale who is being pushed up by her mother. The whales are extremely friendly, and the entire encounter is fascinating to watch.

I can’t even imagine how the people must have been feeling that day. This is not an experience you commonly hear about. I wish I could have been there myself!

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136 thoughts on “[Video] Woman extends her left hand, is stunned when mama whale lifts her calf out of water to greet her”

  19. Autumn Bennett

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    Although cool, I thought this sort of thing was illegal. Bothering the whales I mean. Remember the lady who was swimming with the whales? One of the whales grabbed a hold of her leg and pulled her under. Only to let her go just in time. The whole thing was video taped. That encounter landed her in a whole lot of hot water. I prefer to admire from a distance and allow these and other majestic creatures that we share this earth with to left alone to do what they do naturally. Coming in contact with people can give them a false sense of security. Which could get them killed. Just something to think about.

  21. Debbie Cartwright Carruthers

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    How beautiful. I believe all God’s creatures have an instinctive desire to interact with humans, but fear blunts that as they get older and more insecure. This whale has evidently only had positive interactions with people before, so she encourages her baby to continue the practice.

  41. Autumn Bennett

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    I think so. It was horrifying to watch. Although in this video the woman was in a boat, that whale could have overturned it very easily. Wild animals should be viewed from a distance for everyone’s safety including the animal. The boat driver should know better.

  42. Autumn Bennett

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    I believe it was. Even though this woman was in a boat, the whale could have easily overturned it. Wild Animals and mammals should be viewed from a distance for everyone’s safety. Including the animals/mammals.

  45. Tim Ortega

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    Feels cool, and looks cool but we are letting them trust humans. We know there are some humans that are not very nice, that might hurt or kill them. It is better to let them be and view and enjoy from a distance. Sorry but seen to much destruction by humans.

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