DANA POINT, Calif. (WPVI) -- Whale watchers were treated to quite a spectacle as a baby gray whale swam in its mother's slipstream off the coast of Dana Point, California.
Gray whales can reach up to a length of 49 feet and can weigh up to 40 tons. They have a lifespan of 55 to 60 years.
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Donna Kalez, the owner of Dana Wharf Whale Watch, stated that "the water around mom is moving at the same speed as the mom, so the calf virtually gets a 'free ride'."
The video was shot by Captain Frank Brennan with a drone.