Duration
9 hours
They migrate from Alaska to birth in warm lagoons. The most intimate encounter with a cetacean.
Overland transfer to the Pacific lagoons where gray whales raise their calves. In the pangas, the whales approach voluntarily — a behavior unique in the world. Long day, road and water; includes breakfast and lunch.
We saw four whale sharks, one so close I felt its shadow. The captain explained the difference between every animal. This was not a tour — it was a biology class in the water.