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Clowning in the Kelp
This clowning calf was fun to watch. Volunteers counting whales at Post #7 said, "It was all over the place, up and down, over and under. Both the cow and the calf were at the surface a lot in their slow travel past us." They have a long swim ahead. It's good to play along the way! Living its entire life in the water, do you think this calf ever wonders: Are we there yet? Gray whales are always on the move!


Baby gray whale plays in the kelp.


Photo: Michael H. Smith