Tour #4 about to begin!
We are looking forward to hosting a group of intrepid whalewatchers from Footloose Forays, led by the charismatic Michael Ellis! Stay tuned here for wildlife updates, as they are available.
Save the date, for vaquita
San Diego: Mark April 10 for an evening showing of the film about vaquita-possibly the most endangered whale in the world. Details to follow. Will raise money for conservation efforts!
Wildlife Week May 30-June 3
Want a shorter version of a Baja tour? Our 5-day itinerary is the perfect northern Baja experience. We’re planning lots of time for viewing whales, dolphins, seals and sea lions, and the seabirding should be spectacular!
See details under “Wildlife Weekends” or just email us.
p.s. Thank you, Hilary Thompson, for your beautiful bottlenose dolphin shot!
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Become a fan on Facebook! Click here for photos and stories about Baja:
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We love Ilka’s photo of Searcher at Punta Colorado.
Laguna San Ignacio census update
There are now a whopping 350 gray whales in the lagoon–180 single whales and 85 mother/calf pairs. The mother/calf number is way up from last week!
San Diego Bird Festival
Our hometown wildlife event is coming up! March 3-6 at Marina Village. We are sponsors of the festival and would love to see our local whalewatching and seabirding fans there!
Tour #3 off and running!
And as an homage to our all-British group of whalewatchers, Chef Charles baked scones at tea time! All arrived safely and their journey has begun. We’ll report on the wildlife news starting later today.
Western gray whale heads east?
Here’s a link to the story of tagged Western gray whale “Flex.” It appears that he travelled from Russia to the migration path used by the Eastern gray whales. Let’s stay tuned!
19 February Gray Whale Census
284 gray whales in Laguna San Ignacio: 52 mother/calf pairs and 170 singles.
How many gray whales in Laguna San Ignacio now?
As of 13 February, there are 53 mother/calf pairs, and 90 singles for a total of 196 whales!
One of those mother/calf pairs was photographed by David Thompson. Many thanks for the use of his beautiful portrait here.
