
There is an excellent chance of also seeing California sea lions, dolphin, wahoo, pelicans, different species of gulls, boobie birds, frigate birds, shearwaters and even the awe inspiring albatross. 2850) and will occupy the same shelter until driven out by larger wolf-eels or a large octopus (Ref.
This thrilling underwater action is spectacular. Adults seek shelter among rocks in subtidal areas (Ref.
During October to January, a magical event happens in the nutrient rich swirling blue waters off Magdalena Bay where striped marlin gather to hunt on the second largest sardine run in the world. We have also encountered blue whales, solitary pregnant whale sharks, huge pods of dolphins and lots of fin whales on previous trips. Where there are schooling mobulas there can be orcas and with the help of our spotter aircraft we achieved a 78% success rate with in-water encounters in 2022. Imagine combining the amazing gray whale interaction at San Ignacio Lagoon into an 8 days / 7 nights adventure at sea with all these other animals of Baja and your own spotter plane to absolutely maximize your encounters. Lets not forget about the huge pods of dolphins. Meet the most majestic whales on the planet: Gray whales, humpbacks, blue whales, fin-back whales and whale sharks. Be ready to create a deeply personal connection that will stay with you for a lifetime. But I was diving at my favorite dive spot which in a couple months will be turned into a permanent 'no take zone' so I decided to spear anything that moved. I wouldn't normally consider it a species to target for hunting, and I haven't seen many of them anyways. Mamas will even push their babies up against our pangas to be stroked. I never thought to try eating a wolf eel before. This is the most amazing and spectacular whale interaction with humans on the planet.
And if you’re lucky, giant mantas swimming around La Reina and orcas. Lets not forget the huge pods of dolphins, turtles, mobulas, sperm whales, gobies, the hammerhead sharks around El Bajo & Los Animas, whales of all types of descriptions, shipwrecks and night dives. Meet the playful sea lions of Los Islotes, surround yourself in a tornado of big eye jacks and schools of skipjacks.On July trips, you can expect to swim with schooling mobula rays as well! The highlight of every trip is jumping in the water to swim and snorkel with the friendly whale sharks of Bahia de Los Angeles.If a manta looks yo in the eye and feels that she can trust you, the most amazing interspecies interaction often follows. Socorro is all about Giant Mantas, not the number of manta but the amazing trust they have in us.