The only place in the world where you can pet and kiss a gray whale is in Baja, California. A tour operator called Nats Off the Grind takes travelers through the Baja Península from the border to Laguna Ojo de Liebre. There, you can catch gray whales as they migrate south from Alaska to the lagoons in Baja. One KSBW 8 viewer, Evan Brodsky, said that while the tour doesn't go with the intention of petting whales, it is OK to do so if one happens to get near enough to a tour boat.Per Exploration Vacation, this is the only place in the world where you can legally pet a gray whale. These whales are the same ones that migrate through the Monterey Bay every winter. The United States Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage site. It is a protected breeding lagoon for gray whales. Brodsky said, “They are like big puppy dogs, and they feel super comfortable, and they approach boats and seek out attention in this one spot. It’s amazing to see this because when they are on their migration on the coast of California, they show zero interest in boats, and just have one thing on their mind, making it back on their migration.”For more details on the tour, click here.
The only place in the world where you can pet and kiss a gray whale is in Baja, California.
A tour operator called Nats Off the Grind takes travelers through the Baja Península from the border to Laguna Ojo de Liebre. There, you can catch gray whales as they migrate south from Alaska to the lagoons in Baja.
One KSBW 8 viewer, Evan Brodsky, said that while the tour doesn't go with the intention of petting whales, it is OK to do so if one happens to get near enough to a tour boat.
Per Exploration Vacation, this is the only place in the world where you can legally pet a gray whale.
These whales are the same ones that migrate through the Monterey Bay every winter.
The United States Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage site. It is a protected breeding lagoon for gray whales.
Brodsky said, “They are like big puppy dogs, and they feel super comfortable, and they approach boats and seek out attention in this one spot. It’s amazing to see this because when they are on their migration on the coast of California, they show zero interest in boats, and just have one thing on their mind, making it back on their migration.”
For more details on the tour, click here.
