Whale Tales

The Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon

By Marie Dalcourt 

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Incredible! A Pod of Pilot Whales! On a hot July day, headed to Los Islotes, a group of small islands on the Sea of Cortez that are home to a huge colony of Sea Lion’s, we had the chance to meet a big pod of Pilot Whales.

They must have been at least one hundred all together! Big males,females and even babies! Right away ,when we got closer, Johnny positioned the panga far ahead of the pod and turned off the motor. We then put on our snorkeling gear and jumped into the water!

What a feeling to see Pilot Whales so close and intimately! In blue, warm water we could see them clearly passing under and over us as they looked us directly in the eye!

We were almost able to touch them! And what a life experience when you make an eye contact with that majestic creature!

Another day to be remembered on the Sea of Cortez.

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