Gray Whale Calf And Mom Swim With Dolphin Off OC Coast: Photos

DANA POINT, CA — Travelers aboard a Dana Wharf Whale Watching vessel were treated to a delightful surprise this past weekend: a grey whale mother and her baby calf.

The pair was spotted while the tour boat was heading north in front of the Dana Point Headlands on Sunday.

"This pair stayed very close to shore and we relocated them off Aliso Canyon —where they seemed to have a bottlenose dolphin escort leading their way," Dana Wharf COO Donna Kalez told Patch. "Occasionally, this little whale would get ahead of its mom, but never strayed far."

During the tour, lucky passengers also witnessed two fin whales, six mola molas and a pod of common dolphin.

To learn more about whale watching tours offered in Dana Point, visit Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching's website.