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Gray Whale Calf Eyeing Me Baja California California Mexico

This was the last day traversing Baja California, Mexico by ship. It was day with periodic cloudiness and the Gray Whale Calves were surfacing at Languna San Ignacio. This one suddenly came up right next to the side of our small boat and surfaced! The Calf was so close that it filled the entire frame at 35mm using the full frame Canon 5D Mark IV!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Mexico
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Jeffrey Whittingham