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Orcas in the Sea of Cortez

Are Killer Whales Dolphins?

  • Post author By Nautilus Crew
  • Categories Conservation, Sea of Cortez
  • Post date 2025-12-11
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By Nautilus Crew on December 11th, 2025 in Conservation, Sea of Cortez

Are killer whales dolphins? Dive into the science and discover the wild truth about orcas in the Sea of Cortez.

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San Ignacio Grey Whales

San Ignacio: A Sanctuary Protected by Its People

  • Post author By Emily Lever
  • Categories Conservation, San Ignacio, San Ignacio
  • Post date 2025-02-13
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By Emily Lever on February 13th, 2025 in Conservation, San Ignacio, San Ignacio

San Ignacio Lagoon is not just a sanctuary for grey whales—it’s a school for those who wish to protect them.

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  • Tags gray whales, grey whales, San Ignacio Lagoon
BALLENA GRIS LLEGA A BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR

Chavalo’s Lagoon

  • Post author By Emily Lever
  • Categories Conservation, San Ignacio, San Ignacio
  • Post date 2025-02-12
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By Emily Lever on February 12th, 2025 in Conservation, San Ignacio, San Ignacio

With patience and respect, he positions the boat carefully, always giving them space, never forcing an interaction.

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  • Tags gray whales, grey whale, San Ignacio Lagoon

NOAA announces that the gray whale population has rebounded

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Categories Captain Mike, Conservation, San Ignacio
  • Post date 2024-05-09
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By Nautilus Staff on May 9th, 2024 in Captain Mike, Conservation, San Ignacio

The “unusual mortality event” is officially closed and over. Looking in their eyes.The eyes of a grey whale.A huge 45-foot whale that swims over to be kissed and stroked. You might be a seasoned traveller who has gone on safari in Africa or visited Antarctica, explored Alaska and Haida Gwaii, or experienced the Arctic. But […]

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Captain at San Ignacio Lagoon

San Ignacio Lagoon: A Whale-Watching haven where Community and Conservation Thrive

  • Post author By Gregory
  • Categories Conservation, San Ignacio
  • Post date 2023-06-21
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By Gregory on June 21st, 2023 in Conservation, San Ignacio

The whale-watching activity with Gray whales in Baja California Sur began in this enchanting lagoon back in 1968, following an unforgettable encounter between the fisherman Pachico Mayoral and his friend Luis and a curious gray whale that approached their boat. News quickly spread within the fishing community about the whales’ curiosity, and by 1972, families […]

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Summer in the Sea of Cortez, Whale Watching Season Is Not Over!

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Categories Conservation, Sea of Cortez
  • Post date 2022-08-23
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By Nautilus Staff on August 23rd, 2022 in Conservation, Sea of Cortez

The Gulf of California also called the Sea of Cortez is well known to be one of the best places in the world to do whale watching during the winter months (from November to March). However, in our past expeditions during this summer, we have witnessed countless species of whales and toothed whales!

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  • Tags Sea of Cortez, whales, whalewatching
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Airborne

  • Post author By Nautilus Crew
  • Categories Conservation, Sea of Cortez
  • Post date 2022-06-10
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By Nautilus Crew on June 10th, 2022 in Conservation, Sea of Cortez

At first, we didn’t really pay much attention to it, but after zooming in with my telephoto, I told Katie that I did not see a boat, and she quickly turned the plane to go check it out. As we got closer, to our surprise, we could then tell clearly that it was a megapod of dolphins. Hundreds and hundreds of them swimming in unison quite quickly headed up north towards Espiritu Santo Island.

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  • Tags mobulas, Nautilus Gallant Lady, Sea of Cortez, whales

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