February 20 in Laguna San Ignacio
Researchers in Laguna San Ignacio (UABCS) report the following numbers of gray whales during their 20 Feb 2021 census:
- 8 mother/calf pairs and 90 singles for a total of 106 whales
February 15 in Laguna San Ignacio
Researchers in Laguna San Ignacio (UABCS) report the following numbers of gray whales during their 15 Feb 2021 census:
- 14 mother/calf pairs and 67 singles for a total of 95 whales
February 2 in Laguna San Ignacio
Our partners in Laguna San Ignacio report the following numbers of gray whales during their 2 Feb 2021 census:
- 9 mother/calf pairs and 32 singles for a total of 50 whales
Gray Whale Research updates from Baja Lagoon
Are you wondering how gray whales are doing in Laguna San Ignacio this season? So are we!
We won’t be visiting the lagoon this year with our usual ecotourism trips, but we want to stay informed about the whales and about our good friends at Kuyima who provide boat services for our guests while in Laguna San Ignacio.
If you’ve been aboard Searcher, you’ve either met or heard about US gray whale expert and friend, Steven Swartz. His bi-national research group will be in the lagoon during this gray whale season, though in a scaled-back way in order to maintain safe conditions during the Covid 19 pandemic for the locals, researchers and visitors. Steven reports:
Our research plan is to have a small team of our researchers from the University in La Paz conduct regular census and photo-ID surveys to monitor numbers and whales’ body condition. We will post updates on our website as they are able to send information to us by email.
We will monitor the numbers as they are reported and share them here.
Gray moms and calves are beginning to show up in one of their winter destinations, Laguna San Ignacio.
Census Laguna San Ignacio
Researchers in Laguna San Ignacio provided us an updated census of gray whales recently.
On 28 February, there were:
- 11 mother and calf pairs
- 91 single whales
- 113 total gray whales
And on 4 March, there were:
- 12 mother and calf pairs
- 106 single whales
- 130 total gray whales
Report from the Laguna San Ignacio
🐋Report from San Ignacio Lagoon is in:
Singles : 39
Mother & Calf : 12 pairs
Total: 63
Census completed on 9th February 2020
🐋We also have a few spots available for 2020 season which is unheard of. So make sure you book your spot. https://bajawhale.com/
Report from the Laguna San Ignacio
🐋Happy #Whale Wednesday! 🐋
Report from San Ignacio Lagoon is in:
Singles : 25
Mother & Calf : 4 pairs
Total: 33
Census completed on 4th February 2020
We also have a few spots available for 2020 season which is unheard of. So make sure you book your spot. https://bajawhale.com/
Report from the Laguna San Ignacio
🐋 Reports from the lagoon are in.
Singles : 17
Mother & Calf : 5 pairs
Total: 27
Census completed on 25 January 2020
We also have a few spots available for 2020 season which is unheard of. So make sure you book your spot today.
Report from the Laguna San Ignacio
The gray whales are coming! 🐋 Report from San Ignacio Lagoon is in:
Singles : 7
Mother & Calf : 2 pairs
Total: 11
Census completed on 20 January 2020
We also have a few spots available for 2020 season which is unheard of. So make sure you book your spot today.
