Niquel and her active calf have been tracked for 54 days inside Golfo Nuevo. The last time the follow-up team was with them, for over an hour, the calf breached more than 20 times, while its mother submerged for periods of 10 minutes. The calf’s performance not only attracted the attention of the scientists, but also of the Puerto Pirámides whale watching boats with tourists on board, tourists who acclaimed her acrobatics with vigorous applause.

After spending some days exploring the coastal waters from the northern to the western sector of the gulf, Niquel and her calf traveled to deeper waters. This transition is usual in mothers with calves as the season advances.