Slightly overcast skies and a gentle breeze found us rounding the tip of the Baja California Peninsula. We were entering whale waters so our anticipation was at a high level until numerous blows of humpback whales appeared in the distance. After a morning at sea, we spent the afternoon birding and exploring the town of San José del Cabo.
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- 30 Jan 2018
Baja California, San José del Cabo, 1/30/2018, National Geographic Sea Bird
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- Baja California
Pete Pederson, Naturalist
Pete Pederson has always been attracted to the out-of-doors and is fascinated by the diversity of life and how natural systems function. He studied zoology and completed his Master of Science degree in wildlife management at Humboldt State University...
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