When we first climbed aboard the panga boat to go whale watching - the captain had just one request: "Please - whatever you do - make sure you don't all go over to one side of the boat at the same time." I thought it was a pretty ridiculous request. My whale watching expectations were low and I couldn't fathom that we might see something exciting enough to get us all over to one side of the boat at the same time. I was hopeful we'd see a spout, maybe a shape in the distance - but that was about it.
I never would have guessed that a pair of mama and baby gray whales would swim right over to us to say hello. As they got closer, the mama did a little "spy hopping" - pushing off from the bottom of the bay to get a better look at us. With all the "oooohs" and "aaaahs" and pointing and shouting, you can be sure we had to remind ourselves not to tip the boat over as they moved gracefully through the water, popping up on one side of the boat and then the other. Completely magical.
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