Maintaining a Safe Distance
Nan knew the smartest thing to do when the whale was close to her was to remain still so she didn't frighten it. She will never touch a sea creature unless it's injured or stranded onshore. However, it was the whale who initiated the contact, not her, and she recalled: “In my head, I was a bit amused since I write Rules and Regulations about whale harassment – and here I was being harassed by a whale…”