Humpback whales in Los Cabos

My first trip out on the water in Mexico was already a big success. There were so many humpback whales around, and they were very active as they visit the region to mate and calve. I quickly lost track of how many whales I saw because there were blows everywhere. The blows could often be seen from land, which I wasn't expecting - I had just told a couple on the beach that they probably wouldn't see whales from shore, but shortly after we started seeing them blowing and breaching not too far away. Humpback whales are well known for putting on an amazing show.

 

Two whales demonstrating how they got their name humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

A humpback whale swiping its tail

Humpback whale pectoral fins - the longest pec fin in the world!

Rainblow!

 

My first days in Baja, Mexico

The next series of blog posts will be about my trip to Mexico in 2014. It was a dream trip that I had been hoping to undertake for many years. The main motivation for visiting was to see whales, especially gray whales. It turns out I fell in love with Mexico for everything that it has to offer, from the other wildlife to the scenery, music, people and food.  I started my journey in Los Cabos where I would be going out on the water to see the humpback whales. But first I had some exploring to Cabo San Lucas, where I would be spending most of my two weeks in Mexico.

The famous Arch of Cabo San Lucas