Hello Whalewatchers!
Steven Swartz, Ph.D., co-director and founder of Laguna San Ignacio Ecosystem Science Program, has spent decades researching gray whales. A question he often gets from eco-tourists is “Why are gray whales in Laguna San Ignacio ‘curious’ about people in small boats?” In this short article, he offers his thoughts on why gray whales display this curious and friendly behavior…
Also, watch the video below to see this curious and friendly behavior in action! Thank you to Robyn Carmel for sharing your footage!
