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Tour #1: Ensenada and Todos Santos

Hello whalewatchers,
We had tremendous whalewatching today–four different species of baleen whales including grays, fins, minke, and humpbacks. We saw at least 15 humpbacks and at the end of the day, they were lunge feeding on balls of krill. It was awesome. The fin whales were curious for a little while and cicled the boat closely for about an hour. The gray whales were on a mission heading south and we think the minke was enjoying the balls of krill in the same zone as the humpbacks.
We saw the usual pinnipeds at Isla Todos Santos. There were 16 northern elephant seals, including 5 pups.The island is green from the rainfall so far this season.
More tomorrow,
Capt Art and team Searcher

2013-01-25T06:29:22-08:00January 25th, 2013|Trip Reports|
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First 2013 departure tomorrow!

The Searcher crew, 24 passengers, and 2 naturalists will be heading out tomorrow night on our first 12-day excursion for 2013. Joining us as far as Laguna San Ignacio will be Steven Swartz, long-time Searcher friend and gray whale researcher.

We love this 30-year-old news clipping of him in the lagoon, photographing whales in 1983. (Thanks to Linda for that!)

If you click the link below you can read up on his current research (2012) in this special place. He does wonderful work for the whales and people in Laguna San Ignacio!

Laguna San Ignacio Ecosytem Program, 2012 Final Report

2020-07-15T16:35:14-07:00January 22nd, 2013|News|
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Friends visit Laguna San Ignacio

Hi Celia: Thank you very much for recommending Kuyima. Bryce and I just got back from a week in Baja. We surfed the points and bocanas about 50 to 125 miles south of South Ignacio. We stopped by Kuyima on our way home. We introduced ourselves “Somos amigos del Art and Celia desde el barco Searcher.” They smiled and gave us a big “Bueno, bueno, bueno.” We were the only tourists there and were concerned that they might not want to go out with just two people. They said no problem. Then two nice guys from the Netherlands showed up and we all went out. Within 15 minutes of leaving the beach, two whales came to the boat and played for 20 minutes. Great way to end our trip. It’s an experience that Bryce will never forget. He’s on a plane back to Flagstaff tomorrow where the high is 45 and the low 18.
Thanks again for the recommendation.
Doug Vickery

2013-01-12T08:17:47-08:00January 12th, 2013|Trip Reports|
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First of the season’s baby gray whale!

The folks in LA counting the southbound migration have seen their first gray whale calf, swimming alongside its mom, of course. The total number of whales is now 220 counted from shore, including one baby calf!

2013-01-04T15:17:56-08:00January 4th, 2013|News|
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Gray whales and counting!

The LA-based shore census station (sponsored by American Cetacean Society, LA chapter) has counted a total of 69 southbound gray whales so far this month. They haven’t noted any calves yet, but the San Diego-based whalewatch boat did see one earlier this week. We would expect that most of these whales so far are near-term pregnant females, on their way to the calving lagoons in Baja California. And we’ll be right behind them!

December 26 update: They’ve counted 126 whales so far (southbound)!

2012-12-27T11:50:18-08:00December 21st, 2012|News|
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