Guests have the chance for whale petting in Baja. They will see dozens of mom and baby gray whales and with a little luck they can actually touch them. The great time for petting the grey whales in Baja is when the calves are just getting curious enough to come right up to the surface and let you pet them as they will be as friendly as can be. This is because the whale moms will sometimes nudge their youngsters closer when it is right. Guests will have these direct encounters that can include witnessing two moms and two babies all coming closer at once, resulting in guests finding it difficult to know where to look. Each boat trip is about 1 ½ hours on the water and can seem that we are constantly surrounded by grey whales almost the entire time we are on the boat.
Laguna Ojo de Liebre is a well-known grey whale calving ground. Our camp in Baja is on the shore close enough to see whales while sitting in front of our cabins. This is a shallow lagoon with warm, calm waters that provides the grey whales with perfect and safe grounds both to mate and give birth. Perfect for grey whale petting, guests have the opportunity to witness dozens of moms swimming peacefully with their newborns.
Sometimes the grey whales will pop up right in front of people to spy on them, also a whale balances for a count of ten full seconds using its tail straight out of the water, this will appear as they are doing some weird kind of underwater aerobic exercise, they can even go downward-facing whale meditation. Guest can even witness three whales breach right out of the water or even see groups of gray whales mating.
Jones Adventures is ready to make your trip to petting grey whales in Baja a memorable vacation adventure. So feel free to visit our website for more information.
