It was the day after New Year’s in Dana Point Harbor, California, when Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari made their first trips of 2023. The group on board grew concerned when they saw a large pool of blood. Then they suddenly realized a massive gray whale had given birth! NBC News’ Kate Snow speaks with Captain Gary Brighouse, excursion owner Dave Anderson, and first mate Stacy Fox to hear about the life-changing moment.
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They will to SAW the animal ?
This is an amazing story. It really touched my heart. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing
Now this is news
Those boats are WAY TOO CLOSE to the animals for their health and well-being. Yuck! Now wild animals I. Their natural habitat are nothing more than zoos animals.
Not quite zoo, but yes, I agree with you that hte boat was too close.
@mythbuster the whale moved over it said in the video
@Angel Cabeza I would say that, too, if I was operating far too closely to these animals. The whale was in labor, and likely moved wherever she needed during the delivery process. Lucky they didn’t stress the baby to death, as other whale watch boats have done in he past.
😘😘😘🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗👍👍👍WOW !
Wow
Wow great to see some good news
Welp.
Those people got their moneys worth!
She was bringing it to the surface so it could get a breath of air until it’s able to do it itself.
Yea
@Tommy Ls it’s a mammal it’s not a fish it doesn’t have gills it breathes fresh air.
@Tommy Ls good question
“He’s so cuuuuute”. I had to laugh. People will say that about anything! If they saw a mountain giving birth, they’d call the hill cute!
I do not detract from the majesty if the moment.
🙄
yeah its cute if you dont think its cute you might be the next mass shooter
Yes, babies are cute. Weirdo.
1st these are mammals not animals.
This is all glam and nice but humans putting words in these mammals mouth, that is sick enough. In this case, boats should get fine for being to close of these mammals. We have laws here to prevent this type of scenario but it seams yours don’t, very stupid. You think this is freedom… LOL
Vulture Culture Disney Style.
Human must protect our mother earth. If not, this creature will extinct.
Exactly 🌎
Beautiful!
Notice the mom pushing the baby up to the surface and breathing. Trying to teach the little one how to breathe 🐋
Why does it need to be at the surface to breath? Can’t it do it under water?
@Tommy Ls it would drown. Whales are mammals and breathe air. 👍
@tommyls4357 A whale is a mammal not a fish. It breathes oxygen at the surface.
That’s so beautiful
Fantastic!
So lucky
Beautiful ! 💜
Great footage! What a Wonderful Siting- IN AWE❗️
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How cool is that !
Life can be beautiful at times. 😊
Magical
If anybody sees any trash in the ocean or near it please pick it up.
🎯❗️❗️❗️
Aren’t the boats supposed to stay and move far from from the whales?
Not in thar situation. They couldn’t turn on the engine. They did exactly what they should have done.
They shouldn’t have been that close in the first place, literally on top of a whale in labor.
White humans are overcrowding Brown humans!
Nature is beautiful
I love this so much! ❣️❣️
Poor Baby and the single mother !!! His father Laquan whaleman is 1000KM away hanging out with his Whale home boys eating fried fish and waffles. $100 says he’s trying to knock up other female whales
What a freakshow you are.
It’s like the whale is trying to tell us something.
This is like avatar way of water
Sadly some of these people don’t appreciate an unborn child this much.
Indeed
Amazing to witness, but wondering how the boat’s presence and all the screaming impacted the whale’s experience.
Was thinking the exact same thing – but the mom seems to trust the boats and people so she likely were not afraid.
I kinda feel like she’s showing off tbh lol. She even tapped the boat with her nose! She’s no dumby those guys watch whales all the time:)
Don’t these people know that whales have been birthing in the ocean for thousands of years.
Leave mom and the baby alone.
Congratulations mamma whale
These boats are literally on top of these animals. No respect.
one of best story of all time… A new whale baby for the new year…. Respect nature
Hoping that they will not end up being targeted by the Japanese whaling fleet.
A once in a lifetime experience. These are lucky people to have witness this birth.
Awesome
Absolutely amazing. I would feel so honored.
Actually dolphins are whales too. Very intelligent animals. Fun fact: When humans hunted whales for oil, whales regularly attacked ships. When humans stopped hunting them, the whales quit attacking boats.
The joy of new life that only mothers (proper word!) can do❤
WOW! Once in a lifetime, if EVER. This is just beautiful.
Beautiful 💞👏