Journey to the Lagoons! Why do Pacific gray whales migrate over 5,000miles south to the Lagoons of Baja each year? Gray whale calves are born with only a small layer of insulating blubber. Imagine enduring a frigid Alaskan winter with a light jacket. Cold right? The warm, protected lagoons of Baja act as a nursery for growing calves. During their 12-13 week stay in the lagoon, the calf will nurse on their mother's high-fat milk to triple their birth weight. Not only will they be strong enough to make the journey north, they will have a nice blubber layer to keep them warm in the Arctic waters. Beautiful video taken by photographer, @chelseamayerphotography .

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Have you joined us to see one of these amazing Arctic travelers? Every winter Pacific gray whales embark on a 5,000 mile journey south to the Lagoons of Baja. They leave their high latitude foraging areas in the Chukchi and Bering sea prior to a massive ice sheet covering the cold, arctic waters. On their way they will pass by the beautiful coastlines of British Columbia and the Western United States where they will eventually end up right here in the waters of Newport Beach, California. Only 500 or so miles to go from here until they reach the refuge of the lagoons in Baja. •••••••••#roamtheoceans #oceanlife #oceanlovers #whales #whalewatching #dronestagram #ourplanetdaily #discoverocean #earthfocus #depthsofearth #fromwhereidrone #dronenature #droneheroes #dronepals

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