18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Cow/calf Gray Whales
A mother and baby gray whale pair migrating South for the winter. This calf is likely around a week old or less. These gray whales typically give birth in the lagoons in Mexico but sometimes they're born while still migrating before they get to the lagoons.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 02.2019 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Newport Beach, California, United States of America |
| Camera: | FC300X |
| Copyright: | © Mark Girardeau |