Every year in winter the Baja lagoons in Mexico are frequented by high concentrations of gray whales. They use the sheltered waters as a nursery ground and have become well-known for being the friendliest whales on the planet. Not only do they allow you to get up close to them, but they actually actively seek out boats and humans for contact. At first I was very skeptical and decided to just sit back and observe. But it didn't take long for me to see that these whales really do approach the boats. They go right up to the boats, rub up against them and stick their heads out of the water to observe the humans onboard. At one stage a mother even nudged her calf towards to boat, which was the exact opposite behaviour that I have mostly seen from whales. The gray whales in these lagoons really do give the most incredible close-up wildlife encounters, and they perfectly fit the term gentle giants.
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