Guide Report San Ignacio Lagoon March 05-09, 2011 By Tom O’brien Strictly Business “This just became a business trip!” blurted Mel gleefully while the rest of us tried to recover from shock and awe. Mel is a urologist who had just witnessed and photographed the legendary “Pink Floyd”, or the impressive male organ of the READ MORE ...
February 25 thru March 01 Guide Report
Guide Report San Ignacio lagoon Period: February 25 thru March 01, 2011 ALL WHALES THAT ENDS WHALES The following verse was written and presented on the final evening by guest Robert Dyer. In addition to a comprehensive overview of his Campo Cortez experience, he elaborates on an unfortunate but comical incident he had with a READ MORE ...
Is it SAFE to travel in Baja, Mexico?
March 12, 2011 Mexico has been the target and scare of N. America for more years than most of us have spent on this good earth. While Mexico certainly has its problems–like any country i might add. The recent onslaught from the press about all the violence and warnings not to travel is quite interesting. Now, i READ MORE ...
Tsunami Hits Baja Coast: March 11, 2011
Satellite View San Ignacio Lagoon As a notice to all that have been asking about the Tsunami that was scheduled to hit the West coast and in particular the San Iganacio Lagoon area….you can all be at ease. We have had several Tsunami warnings in the past and we are used to them. We experienced READ MORE ...
Gray Whale Seduction: Gray Whale Breeding Lagoon
While on a recent scout for National Geographic for an upcoming Gray Whale segment for their new series entitled “Wild Americas” Mike and i were out near Mag Bay checking on the whale conditions. It turned out to be a very good day. As we head back to camp, we are followed by a large READ MORE ...
Gray Whales at Breeding Lagoon in Baja
From a Gray Whale breeding lagoon near the southern end of Mag Bay is another exceptional place to see Gray Whales. What makes this area unique is the narrow passage the whales must migrate through and during times of high surf and big swells, the whales appear to be surging into the lagoon much as READ MORE ...
Baja Birthing
Not only are the Gray Whales experiencing a big year, but many mammals along the entire coast are having a harvest year of birthing. Here are a few pictures from more video i took this year along the coastline of Baja Ca. Sur. Mexico. Photos by Johnny Friday Baja Productions www.bajaproductions.com READ MORE ...
Gray Whale Census: March 03, 2011
Here we go….All I can say is UNBELIEVABLE ! Gray Whale Census March 03, 2011 Adult Gray Whales: 275 Gray Whale Calves: 101 Total Gray Whales: 376 …..OUR BEST COUNT EVER For Laguna San Ignacio ! READ MORE ...
Schooling Sunfish Off Coast of Baja
So here is a group of sunfish I came across while out filming for a documentary recently this year. Again, this has much to do with the cooling water trend this year–the “La Nina”. I have NEVER seen this before. These are groups of newborn or juvenile Sunfish or Mola Mola’s. I shot this on READ MORE ...
Gray Whale Census: Feb. 22, 2011
Here is another count that seems to solidify the fact that the cool waters and abundance of food in the water is really having an effect on the Grey Whale Migration. Not only have I seen large numbers of Grey Whales, but many Humpbacks off shore in the Pacific here in Baja as well as READ MORE ...