This amazing drone footage captured a mother whale and her calf swimming side by side near Reunion Island on July 10.

Newsflare member Jonathan Payet managed to capture close-up visuals of the scene using a stabilized drone with a 12x zoom.

The video shows the mother gracefully swimming along while her calf playfully thrashes around in close proximity.

Payet said: "With a lot of chance I saw them after five minutes of waiting. There was stable and always on the surface. Generally every year they are crossing and most of the time they dive for five minutes before breathing once again. So I think I was lucky to see this scene. It’s the first time I've seen them so relaxed.

"This scene shows us that animals also have great relationships, maybe sometimes more than humans. Sharing these pictures will show the world how beautiful our planet is. We have a biodiversity and drones allow us to see hidden scenery.

"Every year at this period the whales are coming back to Reunion Island where they are born. They are in the infinity big ocean but they know where they are born."

Very closeup whales drone footage of a cute baby and his mother in Reunion Island.


I was able to fill this scenery with my stabilized drone with a 12x zoom. So no need to be very close to catch this video.

With a lot of chance I saw them after 5 min of waiting. There was stable and always on the surface. Generally (every years) they are crossing and most of the time they dive for 5 minutes before breathing once again. So I think I was lucky to
See this scenery. It’s the first time I see them so relax.

This scenery show us that animals also have great relationships, maybe sometimes more than human. Sharing this pictures will show the world how beautiful is our home (earth). We have a biodiversity and drone allow us to see hidden scenery.

Every years at this period the whales are coming back to reunion island where they are born. They are in the infinity big ocean but they know where they are born.