A whale of a tale: A One Environmental Health approach to study metal pollution in the Sea of CortezOne Environmental HealthSea of CortezMetalsWhalesGulf of CaliforniaMarine metal pollution is an emerging concern for human, animal, and ecosystem health. We considered metal pollution in the Sea ...
Explore the Sea of Cortez in 2025! Dive with sea lions, whale sharks, and vibrant marine life in one of the world’s most biodiverse underwater ecosystems.
Bluewater's Sea of Cortez workshop with Nirupam Nigam is our favourite workshop for new photo & video shooters. Guests will have the opportunity to photograph the world's smallest critters - from nudibranchs to signal blennies, as well as the world's largest - sea lions and whale sharks. T...
The Sea of Cortez, or Gulf of California as it is also known, offers a varied mix of macro subjects, scenic rocky reefs and pelagics. Numerous colonies of California sea lions provide ample opportunities to dive and interact with these gregarious underwater acrobats. Whale sharks and sperm wh...
Whale Sharks, Baja, Sea of Cortez. Photo by Mike Bartick Las Animas/San Francisquito Actually two separate dives. I lumped them together, if you’re doing a week, or more of diving, you may want to make a stop at one of these. It’s a long trip and not much in the way of bac...
Liveaboard Ports of Departure and How to Get There Places to Stay The Climate, Diving Season and Best Time to Visit August through November, when the water temperatures are around the80°F (27°C)mark, is the Sea of Cortez liveaboard season.September and Octoberare the best times forhammerhe...
Our 11-day mid-winter sea kayaking adventure in the Sea of Cortez with whale watching in Magdalena Bay offers the experience of a lifetime for kayakers, bird and wildlife lovers, whale-watching enthusiasts, and outdoor adventurers. Each year Pacific gray whales migrate from the Bering Sea and...
Whale-watching and fishing expeditions depart from the harbor, or you can choose to go sea kayaking around nearby islands. The Regional Museum of Anthropology and History provides an introduction to the Baja Peninsula, from the prehistoric indigenous cultures who lived here to the state’s role ...
Pacific. Of these, the most commonly seen whales in the Sea of Cortez are blue, humpback, orca, and fin. On the Pacific Coast side of Baja, the most common species are the humpback and gray whale, and nothing compares to the calving lagoons of Baja for intimate encounters with gray ...
islands worthy of being declared as natural protected areas, dunes and thousands of acres of mangrove forests, surround gray whales during their stay. Perhaps that is what makes them so friendly when they see you while on a whale-watching tour out of the coastal community of Puerto López Mate...