Spectators on a Southern California whale-watching cruise were excited when they spotted a gray whale, then amazed when the giant mammal gave birth right in front of them. The birth and the first moments of the calf’s life were recorded on cellphone and drone video Monday off Dana Point, south of Los Angeles. This Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, video image courtesy Capt. Dave's Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari shows a gray whale calf being born in front of an amazed crowd off Dana Point, Calif. (Matt Stumpf/Capt. Dave's Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari via AP) Passengers and crew on a boat operated by Capt. Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Safari spotted blood in the water and initially worried the 35-foot (10.6-meter) gray whale might be injured. The boat’s captain, Gary Brighouse, sa...
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