A drone photographer captured a playful moment between a Southern right whale mother and its calf near Mossel Bay on September 19, 2019.

Footage from above shows the whale and calf who have patches of white on their skin swim and interact with each other.

The filmer explained that the mother and calf will spend a year together on the Whale Route of South Africa.

Playful mother whale and calf swimming in South Africa. Did you know that a southern right mother and her baby travel together for a year, all along the Whale Route of South Africa? The mother will nurse her calf during this time, and if they feel playful, they may breach together near the coastline.

This breathtaking ability is made possible by a wale's powerful tail fin (the fluke) which the whale mother uses to propel herself upwards as she somersaults and catapults at the water's surface.

The Whale Route extends from the south of Cape Town, all the way to Durban (situated on the East Coast), which is a total of 1200 miles of whale-watching coastline. This region is populated by a more than 37 different species of whale and dolphin, as well as African penguins, Cape fur seals and loads of other marine life.

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