A mother and her calf surfaced close to shore in Sebastian, Florida.
Wildlife experts suggest a strong incoming tide may have made it tough on the calf, so the pair decided to come close to shore to rest.
Experts will watch mother and calf until they safely make their own way back out to the open ocean.
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