Aftermath of hurricanes Ignacio and Martin october 2003 scene of devastation and destruction in Loreto Harbor Sea of Cortez or Cortes Gulf of California Baja California Sur Mexico Loreto Bay Marine National Park weather storm wind

Latin young woman MR snorkeling in La Partida North Island of Espiritu Santo Marine Park Sea of Cortez Baja California Mexico East Pacific Ocean

Woman MR researcher and snorkeler recovering a Humpback whale skeleton and bones underwater Megaptera novaeangliae Espiritu Santo Marine Sanctuary La Paz Los Cabos Sea of Cortez Baja California Mexico East Pacific Ocean KIKE CALVO - VW

Smooth sea star Leiaster teres is found in the tropical Eastern Pacific It grazes on algae that can grows on shallow rocky reefs Los Frailes Sea of Cortez Mexico

researcher MR examining gray whale skeleton Eschrichtius robustus Sea of Cortez Gulf of California Baja California Sur Mexico Loreto Bay Marine National Park

Large pod of long-beaked common dolphins Delphinus capensis Sea of Cortez Gulf of California Baja California Sur Pacific Ocean Mexico Loreto Bay Marine National Park

kayaking in sea of cortez loreto Baja California Mexico Kike Calvo-VisualWritten Kayaking in Loreto Marine National Park Baja California Mexico

Sunset at El Malecon boardwalk is full of restaurants local architecture ahd houses Center of the citys cultural activity and the place where locals meet La Paz Sea of Cortez Baja California Mexico East Pacific Ocean

Yellow-footed sea gull larus livens nest mother protecting her eggs Coronado Island Sea of Cortez or Cortes Gulf of California Baja California Sur Mexico Loreto Bay Marine National Park

Scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini found in warm temperate and tropical seas They can occur in large schools over seamounts where they feed on fishes and squid Sea of Cortez Mexico

Snorkeler and California sea lions Zalophus californianus Los Islotes Los Cabos Sea of Cortez Baja California Mexico East Pacific Ocean

California sea lion colony Zalophus californianus Los Islotes La Paz Los Cabos Sea of Cortez Baja California Mexico East Pacific Ocean

Boat captain at Los Islotes an spectacular example of a wave-eroded arch Espiritu Santo Marine Park Sea of Cortez Baja California Mexico East Pacific Ocean

Man sea kayaking in Coronado Island model released Sea of Cortez Gulf of California Baja California Sur Pacific Ocean Mexico Loreto Bay Marine National Park

Brown pelican pelecanus occidentalis Loreto Sea of Cortez or Cortes Gulf of California Baja California Sur Mexico Loreto Bay Marine National Park

Woman MR researcher and snorkeler recovering a Humpback whale skeleton and bones underwater Megaptera novaeangliae Espiritu Santo Marine Sanctuary La Paz Los Cabos Sea of Cortez Baja California Mexico East Pacific Ocean

Offshore type bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus bow-riding the hull of the National Geographic Sea Bird in the midriff region of the Gulf of California Sea of Cortez, Baja California Norte, Mexico

gray whale skeleton Eschrichtius robustus on the beach Sea of Cortez Gulf of California Baja California Sur Mexico Loreto Bay Marine National Park KIKE CALVO - VW bone marine mammal cetacean huge heavy identification vertebra skull

kayaking in sea of cortez loreto Baja California Mexico Kike Calvo-VisualWritten Kayaking in Loreto Marine National Park Baja California Mexico

Animal entangled with a fishing line around his neck California sea lion colony Zalophus californianus Los Islotes La Paz Los Cabos Sea of Cortez Baja California Mexico East Pacific Ocean

Sub-adult sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus surfacing fluke-up dive in the midriff Island area of the Gulf of California Sea of Cortez, Sonora, Mexico

Humpback whale skeleton and bones underwater Megaptera novaeangliae Espiritu Santo Marine Sanctuary La Paz Los Cabos Sea of Cortez Baja California Mexico East Pacific Ocean

Divers below Scad Ball, Bait Ball of Mullet Snappers in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. When such a ball goes overhead it becomes as dark as night. There are over 100,000 fish in a ball

kayaking in sea of cortez loreto Baja California Mexico Kike Calvo-VisualWritten Kayaking in Loreto Marine National Park Baja California Mexico

California sea lion colony Zalophus californianus Los Islotes La Paz Los Cabos Sea of Cortez Baja California Mexico East Pacific Ocean