A boat of delighted tourists had their holidays made , when a grey whale and her baby surfaced for a kiss during their vacation . The barnacle-encrusted sea giants were calmly swimming around the boat to the excited shrieks of watching tourists in San Igancio Lagoon in Baja California , Mexico . One lucky woman bravely leaned down to kiss the baby whale who surfaced and seemed happy to nuzzle the passengers on board the boat . The friendly grey whales migrate to the San Ignacio Lagoon to breed and give birth each year . Their trip is one of the longest migrations undertaken by a mammal , covering 12,430 miles ( 20,000 kilometres ) . The good-natured seafaring giants are not afraid of humans and commonly swim right up to human visitors , who can bravely plant a kiss on the heads of the huge 40-ton sea mammals . The plucky sea giants inquistively swim up to the boat of tourists in the Mexican San Igancio Lagoon . Having a whale of a time ! The mother and baby love the attention from the adoring tourists , getting their noses and backs rubbed . Swooped in for a kiss ! One brave tourist leans in to kiss the baby who is clearly loving all the attention . Source : National Geographic . The 45-foot creatures have a designated area set aside for them by the Mexican authorities , where boats ca n't go , allowing them to raise their offspring in peace if they wish . However the whale families are known to enjoy the attention from visiting tourist boats , and will even let people rub their tongues or kiss their heads . Mothers have even been known to raise their calves out of the water on her back to they can be closer to the boats . The footage comes after the recent tragic death of a woman who was thrown over board as a grey whale breached and hit her boat in Mexico . Two other people received 'considerable ' injuries but are expected to survive . The tragedy highlights the dangers of the tourist attraction , and serves as a warning for those wanting to get up close and personal to the giant creatures . Previous to the accident , it had been announced by Mexican authorities that the grey whale population is unusually large this breeding season in the area .
The adorable moment of a brave grey whale baby being kissed by tourists . The encounter was caught on camera in San Igancio Lagoon in Mexico . Whales use the lagoon each year to breed and give birth to their young .