Petting a Gray Whale in the Wild - Neatorama

Dr. Nigella Hillgarth, director of the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, took this picture during an outing last month off the coast of Baja California.

The Young Gray Whale came up to our Boat and put its head up - a life changing experience

Definitely worth sharing! Link -Thanks, Dr. Hillgarth!

And to THINK! -nobody had a stick-on mustache or clown-nose at the ready!

Amateurs...

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That is illegal, in case anyone was wondering.

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I think nobody was wondering and nobody cares. But still good to know. Illegal where though?

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I think it is only illegal if you are harassing the whale. This whale seems to enjoy the contact. Plus, it is a beautiful picture.

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Actually Lori, around here you're supposed to keep a certain distance away from the whales period.

but we got a lot of whale watching tourists up here.

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