El Vizcaíno sanctuary is one of the most majestic places that anyone can visit in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Considered a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1993, this reserve allows whale watching in its total area of more than 550,000 hectares.
El Vizcaíno is located in the north of the Mexican state, having, in addition to a considerable population of enormous mammals, unique ecosystems of its kind, which has led it to be considered one of the most important sanctuaries in the world.
The Ojo de Liebre and San Ignacio lagoons are the highest points in terms of tourism. In them, the great gray whales can be seen from December to April, being the ideal place to rest from the winter season that takes them away from the Arctic Ocean area, specifically, from the Bering, Cukchi and Beaufort Seas.
Along with the gray whales, intrepid adventurers will be able to observe other species of great natural importance, such as the northern elephant seal, the harbor seal and sea turtles. This group represents a precious natural jewel, due to having an unfortunate relationship: being in danger of extinction.
This made it necessary for Mexico to convert the Sanctuary of Vizcaíno into a nature reserve, being the only one of its kind, protecting each species in its patrimonial seas, and resulting, according to history, in the first declared whale conservation zone in the world. Fortunately, this has meant that around 900 calves are born per season in the Vizcaíno lagoons, gradually adding to the estimated population of 20,000 beautiful specimens.
Meeting its huge inhabitant. The El Vizcaíno sanctuary has the gray whale as its main population. Its scientific name is ‘Eschrichtius robustus’, and this species of mysticete cetacean corresponds to a medium-sized mammal, compared to its family peers, such as the blue whale, which can measure between 24 meters to 27 meters in length. .
Another of its own characteristics is that it holds the record for the longest migration ever recorded by science. Starting its journey from the bays of Baja California, this enormous animal usually moves towards the Bering Sea in the summer season. The round trip corresponds to a distance of 20,000 kilometers.
The gray whale has the only habitat in the world in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean. This is due to the terrible indiscriminate hunting of this species in the waters of Japan, and the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka, leading to the complete extinction in these places of such a majestic living being.
Chance only Y exclusive. El Vizcaíno is a natural jewel that goes beyond being comprised of shallow bays, arid horizons that play with mangrove dunes, and saltwater lagoons. At the same time, this adventure offers a unique and exclusive opportunity to see how majestic Mother Nature has been, and reflect on the heavy hand that man has had with her.