Gray whales - San Ignacio Lagoon - complete set
The Gray whale, (Eschrichtius robustus), is a baleen whale about 45-50 feet in length and lives 50–70 years. The gray whale makes one of the longest of all mammalian migrations, averaging 10,000-14,000 miles (16,000-22,530 km) round trip. In October, the whales begin to leave their feeding grounds in the Bering and Chukchi Seas and head south for their mating and calving lagoons in Baja California, Mexico.
San Ignacio Lagoon (Laguna San Ignacio) is a lagoon located in the Mexican province of Baja California Sur, 59 kilometres (36 miles) from San Ignacio, Mexico and Highway 1. It is the winter sanctuary of the Eastern Pacific Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus).
San Ignacio Lagoon is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is part of the Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve. It is the last undeveloped gray whale birthing lagoon on the planet.
Read MoreSan Ignacio Lagoon (Laguna San Ignacio) is a lagoon located in the Mexican province of Baja California Sur, 59 kilometres (36 miles) from San Ignacio, Mexico and Highway 1. It is the winter sanctuary of the Eastern Pacific Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus).
San Ignacio Lagoon is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is part of the Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve. It is the last undeveloped gray whale birthing lagoon on the planet.
