Guide Report
Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon
February 9-13
By: Hayley Carmody
San Ignacio
Lagoon is full of whales. Every direction that we looked whales were playing
and mating. As we drifted along with the current the whales followed. One day
we had a whale follow the boat for 40 minutes spy hopping. It was almost as the
whale was practicing to get the best spy hop because each one was a different
style. It would swim along and then bring its body out of the water to look at
us. While we watched this whale there were other whales that swam around under
the boat.
On the second
day out there was a whale that was drawn to Katy 2. It was a small whale who
played with the boat, pushing it around and splashing. After a little the whale
swam away and did 3 breaches behind the boats. The whale was thanking us and
saying bye! The 3 breaches gave us time to get the perfect picture and
appreciate the size and grace of the gray whales.
The third
day provided the opportunity for everyone to touch a whale. Everyone hopes to
be the lucky person that a whale is drawn to, but everything that happens here
is on the
whale’s terms. There was one friendly whale
that took turns swimming up to each of the boats to say hello. As people stuck
their hands into the water we could hear the scream of joy as they touched a
whale for the first time.
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