MONTEREY, Calif. (KGO) -- Gray whales have started migrating south, along our coast. A drone has captured incredible images of a calf, swimming alongside its mother.
The Monterey Bay Whale Watch provided this rare sight.
VIDEO: Whale breaches with spectacular rainbow in Monterey Bay
Gray whales are being attracted to Monterey Bay on their migration because of an abundance of squid, which provide plenty of food.
A marine biologist says warmer waters in Mexico give the whales a safe place to give birth and nurse their calves.
The whales will return to Alaska in the spring.
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