We awoke to a little rocking as we cruised along the southern Pacific coast toward Magdalena Bay. Along the way, we enjoyed presentations by our naturalists: Shannon Malone spoke on ecological management in Baja California, and Jeff Campbell talked about the unique ecology of the gray whale. After lunch, we explored a wonderful part of Magdalena Island. This exotic terrain has a sandbar that is about a quarter-mile wide covered in ever-shifting sand dunes. On the Pacific side of the sandbar is a beautiful beach covered in sand dollars. Afterward, we were treated to the lovely tunes played by musical group Los Cayotes. What a beautiful and relaxing day we had.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 24 Jan 2024
Pacific Coast, La Entrada & Sand Dollar Beach, 1/24/2024, National Geographic Venture
- Aboard the National Geographic Venture
- Baja California
Lauren Boye, Undersea Specialist
Lauren is a steward of the ocean and is happy as long as she is near it. She has many years of experience working on and in the ocean. SCUBA diving is her favorite hobby and fish are her best friends. She also loves spending time on boats and watchin...
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