The road from the town of san ignacio to the lagoon is approximately 53 kilometers 33 miles. San ignacio lagoon is located in central baja, mexico and about 560 miles from san diego, california. It is also a critical habitat for the nearly extinct berrendo or pronghorned antelope and an important feeding habitat for four of the worlds seven species of sea turtles. Experience magical, close encounters with the friendly gray whale mothers and calves of san ignacio lagoon, a unesco world heritage site. Conducting whale watching tours in san ignacio lagoon for over 45 years. These are scammons lagoon, san ignacio lagoon, and magdalena bay. Whale watching mexico watching whales gray whales, humpbacks. Initially the protection of the gray whales and the lagoons was only superficial on paper. In mexicos stunning magdalena bay, humans and whales meet up. Get your 3day weather forecast for san ignacio, baja california sur, mexico. Pachicos eco tours is internationally known for being the whale watching pioneers of san ignacio lagoon and baja. Baja coast and whale watching trip 8 in guerrero negro, mexico. The road to the lagoon used to be difficult and daunting.
We also visit the beautiful sea of cortez for whale watching on this weeklong adventure on mexico s baja california peninsula. Browse our publications to learn how the lagoon ecosystem and the local community have evolved and changed. Join our small group tour to the baja peninsula, spending six nights in the grey whale mecca of san ignacio lagoon. Baja whale watching, san ignacio lagoon baja discovery. Mar 12, 2009 these whales were the friendliest weve ever seen. Adult whale counts in laguna san ignacio from 2007 to 20. For generations, grey whales have been migrating to the warm, shallow waters of san ignacio lagoon. Turtle expeditionthe giants of san ignacio lagoon turtle. At san ignacio, local families carefully regulate whale watching and limit the area where boats may go to 5 square miles in a 25squaremile lagoon, orca network director howard garrett says. San ignacio lagoon laguna san ignacio is a lagoon located in mulege municipality of the mexican state. Jan 26, 2018 its early march and im in san ignacio lagoon, halfway down the wild peninsula of baja california on mexicos pacific coast. San ignacio whale watching, mexico whale tours dive. Antonios ecotours whale watching at laguna san ignacio, baja california sur. San ignacio lagoon is a sheltered lagoon that is connected to the migratory path of the gray whales as they travel the pacific coast of.
Antonios ecotours whale watching at laguna san ignacio. San ignacio lagoon gray whale watching in baja california sur, mexico. San ignacio lagoon, baja california sur where gray whales roam gray whale nursery cradled, safe in the lagoon surface glimpses only twenty of us flew out of ensenada at the end of february on two 10 person planes to san ignacio lagoon, on the pacific coast of baja california. San ignacio lagoon baja california all you need to know. It is one of the winter sanctuaries of the eastern pacific gray whales eschrichtius robustus. However, these amazing animals deserve space and respect, and although it is legal here to touch the whales, strict regulations ensure that interactions only happen on the whales terms.
Ryan harvey our last full day at whale camp started like the others a walk on the beach, breakfast and a whale. Aug 25, 2017 a gray whale spyhops in the waters of san ignacio lagoon, baja, mexico. There are more than 300 animal species that live in the area, including the magnificent pacific gray whale, says joel reynolds, nrdc senior attorney and codirector of the san ignacio lagoon. Whale watching holiday to mexico san ignacio lagoon. Whale watching in san ignacio lagoon this company goes all out in customer service. It is unknown how long pacific gray whales have visited the warm.
Baja accommodation whale watching mexico ecotourism. Gray whales have gathered in san ignacio for centuries to calve, cavort and relax before heading north to their arctic feeding grounds. Pachicos eco tours san ignacio lagoon home facebook. San ignacio lagoon is located in the mexican province of baja california and is one of the winter sanctuaries of the eastern pacific grey whale. Pachicos eco tours san ignacio lagoon, san ignacio baja california sur. Reservations are open for the 2020 whale watching season esta pagina en espanol. In our official whalewatching season from december 16 april 30 we offer. The mexican government strictly regulates access to these lagoons to ensure that any human activities do not affect the whales while they are in the quiet, protected lagoons of baja california. We camped one night at the lagoon using kuyima ecotours tents and equipment and went on two fantastic whale watches. Located in baja california sur, san ignacio lagoon reflects mirrored shades of jade green and cobalt blue. We visited the laguna san ignacio via the royal polaris. The grandfather of whale watching in baja, pachico mayoral, first encountered a so called friendly in this lagoon over 40 years ago.
Youll soon be joining us at our remote ecolodge campo cortez at san ignacio lagoon where man and leviathan thats a whale have formed a unique, and peaceful relationship. I traveled here with baja ecotours, taking a chartered bus with our group of 24 from san diego to ensenada, then a 2. Baja whale watching gray whales san ignacio lagoon baja mexico. Enjoying twice daily whale watching excursions accompanied by knowledgeable guides, this tour provides a unique opportunity to witness the splendour of these majestic giants in a unique location. Pachico mayoral was the first person to have an encounter with a friendly gray whale.
Spyhopping, where the animal vertically pokes its head out of the water, is a behavior exhibited by cetacean s some sharks. If video does not play you may need to download the latest adobe. The lagoon is one of three places in baja mexico where one can actually interact. The san ignacio lagoon gray whales scuba diver life. We come face to face with a baby gray whale at san ignacio lagoon. About us conducting whale watching tours in san ignacio lagoon for over 45 years. San ignacio, baja california sur, mexico three day weather. Baja whale watching in the san ignacio lagoon with air charter from the us to the lagoon.
Our ecocamp features 10 small and simple raised cabanas with thatched roofs set directly on the lagoon, providing a secluded experience where guests are enveloped by the desert wilderness. Pachicos eco tours gray whale watching packages in san ignacio. Many of pachicos guests choose to fly into different cities in baja california sur. San ignacio lagoon and sea of cortez oceanic society. Whales of bajas san ignacio lagoon san diego reader. San ignacio lagoon wildlife location in mexico, latin america. San ignacio lagoon wildlife location in mexico, latin. In 1988 mexico established the visciano biosphere reserve to include san ignacio lagoon, which is latin americas largest wildlife sanctuary. Turn left at the top of this hill again, signs mark the way. Saving the breeding grounds of the pacific gray whale nrdc. Gray whales san ignacio lagoon mexico, nature trek searcher march 2017 steve trewhella co author the essenta. Flying and driving to san ignacio lagoon, baja california. You would have to stay in a hotel in san ignacio and make arrangements to go to the lagoon the next day. Sep 07, 2015 mexicos san ignacio lagoon, however, is one of the few places on earth where you can come facetoface with one of the oceans most impressive creatures without getting wet.
We visited the laguna san ignacio via the royal polaris sportfishing boat trip set up by the cabrillo marine aquarium in san pedro, ca. Venture into a quiet lagoon in baja california to get close to wild gray whales and their curious newborns. San ignacio lagoon is the last and only undeveloped nursery and breeding ground for pacific gray whale. The little oasis town of san ignacio makes the perfect base before and after visiting san ignacio lagoon for some gray whale watching and hopefully petting. Between the first two lagoons we feel like weve had more wonderful gray whale encounters. San ignacio lagoon was originally discovered by whaling captain jared poole, brotherinlaw. Enjoy unimaginable gray whale watching and shoreside accomodations hosted by the family that pioneered whale. The gray whale has used these lagoons, for centuries, for both mating and birthing. Mar 19, 2012 san ignacio is a whale watchers dream, where visitors have a good chance of having an upclose encounter with a friendly whale. Not only is san ignacio lagoon a gray whale sanctuary, but it is the last and only undeveloped nursery and breeding ground in the world of the pacific gray whale. There are three main places to see gray whales in baja. San ignacio lagoon is the perfect place for whale watchers to observe these majestic creatures in their natural habitat. Whale watching san ignacio lagoon, gray whale tours san. San ignacio lagoon laguna san ignacio is a lagoon located in mulege municipality of the mexican state of baja california sur, 59 kilometres 37 mi from san ignacio, mexico and highway 1.
Every winter, hundreds of pacific gray whales return to their traditional breeding and birthing grounds in sheltered san ignacio lagoon on mexicos baja. For this reason, some boats at san ignacio stay out longer 3 hrs and may incorporate birdwatching at the mangroves too. San ignacio lagoon is a sheltered lagoon that is connected to the migratory path of the gray whales as they travel the pacific coast of north america from alaska to mexico. We will transfer across the border in our comfortable motor coach for a short drive to the tijuana airport. San ignacio lagoon baja california 2020 all you need. Jun 17, 2019 a grey whale calf approached a boat in san ignacio lagoon, mexico, where christian miller was on an expedition. In 1983 people in a skiff went whalewatching in scammons lagoon, another whale sanctuary north of san ignacio. Hosted by the pioneers of whale watching in san ignacio lagoon, baja sur mexico. Whales, whales, whales san ignacio lagoon darkling plain. Driving from the town of san ignacio to san ignacio lagoon.
Whale watching at scammons lagoon san felipe, baja, mexico. Experience a second adventuresome ride among whales in this remote lagoon. The lagoon s warm and shallow waters provide a perfect habitat for the mammals. San ignacio lagoon baja california 2020 all you need to. San ignacio lagoon, baja, mexico our accommodations on bajas san ignacio lagoon greatly enhance the atmosphere and excitement of our whale watching adventure. San ignacio lagoon is one of the best places to watch grey whales and. Flying and driving to san ignacio lagoon, baja california sur. Students take on various roles in a debate over the development of a salt production facility at san ignacio lagoon in mexico, a reallife issue concerning one of three major gray whale mating and calving sites. We also visit the beautiful sea of cortez for whale watching on this weeklong. Touching the whales in san ignacio lagoon, baja, mexico. Kuyima offers you the thrill of knowing this majestic yet gentle giants in the natural beauty frame of san ignacio lagoon. Grey whales of san ignacio lagoon mexico wildlife holiday latin.
San ignacio lagoon, set among the coastal desert landscapes of the northern part of baja california sur, is one of the birthplaces of the modern whale watching industry. For millennia, these sheltered waters have provided a winter. Whale watching mexico mexico ecotourism natural habitat. Whale watching at laguna san ignacio, with baja discovery. Whale watching at san ignacio lagoon 5 day air trip itinerary welcome maldo, johnny and the entire staff of baja ecotours welcome you to the journey of a lifetime. The laguna san ignacio ecosystem science program has been publishing reports of its findings in baja california sur, mexico since the early 1980s. Video illustrates typical 5day whale watching tour with baja discovery at san ignacio lagoon. Baja whale watching starts in january and continues until mid april, during which the gray whales inhabit the three main lagoons on the pacific coast of baja california sur the south state of baja, mexico, to give birth, nurse, and prepare their calves for the journey back to alaska. San ignacio lagoon pachicos eco tours baja gray whale. However, in 1979 and 1980, protection of nearby laguna san ignacio. Your private charter flight will depart at about 1.
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