Hello whalewatchers,
We departed on our first Baja Whales and Wildlife trip of 2019 and we are excited to get started!
We arrived in Ensenada to take care of all the Mexico immigration requirements. Then we made a brief stop at Isla Todos Santos for viewing wildlife at this offshore island. We observed pinnipeds such as elephant seals, California sea lions, and harbor seals. For bird life, we saw oystercatchers, cormorants,
American oystercatchers by Nigel Carter
pelicans and Western gulls. Click here to see many birds to be seen on our Baja trips: Birds of Baja
After leaving the island we saw several southbound gray whales— approximately 30-40 whales. For the seabirds, we saw several black-vented shearwaters, Cassins auklets and the highlight of the day was seeing three black-footed albatross flying and sitting on the water.
Black-footed albatross by Tom Blackman
We are arriving at Islas San Benito tomorrow morning after breakfast.
Captain Art and Team Searcher
