Here's the video I shot this past weekend of a Gray whale and her calf off the coast of Leo Carrillo beach. At one point in the video you see the mother whale push her calf to the surface. I imagine her being just like our own mothers - encouraging our first baby steps. We were so pumped to have spotted them at sunset and followed above them for a brief moment of their journey north.

Amazing!!!

Quite the trophy you got yourself! Congratulations!

Wonder if you didn't pass another on the way to your turnaround point at the end.  Sure looked like a blowhole popped up at one point shortly after your slowdown of forward speed.

AG0N-Gary Posted at 2016-5-10 06:14
Wonder if you didn't pass another on the way to your turnaround point at the end.  Sure looked like  ...

Hmmmm. didn't see anything in the review, but my battery was at 30% and I get nervous over water enough as it is!

MrNick Posted at 2016-5-9 19:05
Hmmmm. didn't see anything in the review, but my battery was at 30% and I get nervous over water e ...

It is not nerves to bring the bird home at 30%. It is good common sense. If you hit 10% the bird will land wherever it is, including in the water. Or, just as you think you made it home and the drone is within 60 feet, it will land where it is.

MrNick Posted at 2016-5-9 18:05
Hmmmm. didn't see anything in the review, but my battery was at 30% and I get nervous over water e ...

I don't blame you.  I'm on my way home by 30%.  ;)

Nice video and amazing nature.

Awesome! How far did you fly to follow them?

This is good stuff!  Congrats on this awesome find.  I'm in San Diego and have yet to fly over the ocean.

Just saw a video of a somewhat similar situation. Well, it includes sword killer whales, chasing a shark. Awesomely captured by someone with his Phantom 3 Pro.

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/ ... en_slopen_haai.html

you are a STUD for flying over the water like that. Where does that audio come from by the way?

sevadu Posted at 2016-5-10 05:09
Awesome! How far did you fly to follow them?

distance says 3,776 ft, so just under 2/3 of a mile.

robertmotley Posted at 2016-5-11 04:30
you are a STUD for flying over the water like that. Where does that audio come from by the way?

I added the audio in post to give it a sense of, you know, realism. ;)

Outstanding!

Very very cool, love it, a Great work.

The editing is incredible.  Please message me on my YouTube page.  Van Larsen at YouTube, thank you!

The editing is incredible.  Please message me on my YouTube page.  Van Larsen at YouTube, thank you!