Rough sea in Laguna Ojo de libre Baja California where the Gray whale come to breed
Every year the California gray whales set off on the longest migration made by any mammal. They are on their way to Baja to spend a few months enjoying the Pacific lagoons along the Baja coast. The gray whales were once hunted to near extinction in the very waters they work so hard to visit. They are now protected in the U.S. and México, it is thought that the population is now over...
more »Rough sea in Laguna Ojo de libre Baja California where the Gray whale come to breed
Every year the California gray whales set off on the longest migration made by any mammal. They are on their way to Baja to spend a few months enjoying the Pacific lagoons along the Baja coast. The gray whales were once hunted to near extinction in the very waters they work so hard to visit. They are now protected in the U.S. and México, it is thought that the population is now over 20,000 strong.
This is no vacation for the gray whales. This is a yearly ritual of returning to their place of birth, to bring their own babies into this world. It is a long hard trip for these gentle creatures, but the lagoons in Baja are the perfect location for birthing.
Although the lagoons of the Pacific side are well known as the winter birthing grounds of the gray whale, the Sea of Cortez is actually frequented by as many species of whales as is the Pacific side of Baja.
The gray whale is the only species that take easily to shallow water, most of the other whales prefer deeper water. Gray whales also visit the Sea of Cortez, but not with much regularity.
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