Incredible Moment As Whale Swims Up To Captain And Makes An Unusual Request Caught On Video

For the past 20 years, Paco Jimenez Franco has been a whale watching captain in the waters of Ojo de Liebre, a lagoon on the Pacific coast of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. There, he’s had a front row seat to these extraordinary animals — sightings of whom Franco regards a gift. And he’s found a special way of giving back.

Having formed such a unique friendship with the whale made Franco appreciate those magnificent beasts even more: "I have learned, by seeing their behavior, that there is a certain nobility in them. They are incredible." Now, the sea captain is her designated sea lice remover – not the most glamorous work, but having a whale friend makes it worth it.