Magdalena Bay~

On By cindy knokeIn Birds, Conservation, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES, TRAVEL REVIEWS, Wild Life

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Meet Mr. Red Rock Crab. He is quite large! We have been traveling out of wifi and satellite range on the Pacific side of the Baja California Penninsula in Mexico and into The Sea of Cortez through the narrows where the two oceans meet.

This view between the rocks is where The Pacific Ocean meets The Sea of Cortez.

This is a pristine, unpopulated desert ecosystem extending for hundreds of miles, surrounded by oceans that are teeming with wildlife.

This bull sea lion is suspicious and watches me with one eye,

before he relaxes and resumes his nap.

Rare, rarely seen, huge, up to 5000 pounds, and endangered, this Sunfish basks on the surface of the ocean sideways to absorb heat from the sun before he dives deep into the cold ocean to forage. For more click on following link:

https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/ocean-sunfish#:~:text=The%20ocean%20sunfish%20(Mola%20mola)%20looks%20like%20the%20invention%20of,the%20world’s%20heaviest%20bony%20fish.

Dolphin abound and can be seen alone,

or hunting in huge superpods,

that can consist,

of thousands.

This pod surrounded our boat and swam around it for close to an hour.

They were noisy,

slamming their bodies and tails on the surface of the ocean,

to stun the fish,

whom they herd into,

balls and consume.

This spotted box fish is left at peace because he is poisonous.

Even the always ravenous Snowy Egret won’t touch him!

Cheers to you from The Sea of Cortez~

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243 thoughts on “Magdalena Bay~”

    1. Oh I am so glad you had that experience. It is truly amazing to swim with dolphins in the wild and wonderful when they choose to stay with you. Cheers to you & thank you დ

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  7. Cindy, dearest Cindy, thank goodness for these awesome photos – I had been wondering if you and your family were ok! I think exploring the Sea of Cortez was the only sensible response to the political state of the USA following November election results. Instead, Pretty had her knee replaced the week after – not nearly as inspirational. I have always believed the Sea of Cortez must be a magical place! Surely your pictures suggest it is…safe travels.

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    1. Laughing….. Yes dolphins and bull sea lions seem quite sensible by comparison! 😉 I am so sorry to hear about Pretty. Hopefully her knee will feel much better once she has healed and she will fully enjoy the holidays. Cheers & All the Best to you both დ

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  11. Cindy, your travels never fail to impress me! The photos you’ve captured show Nature in all its beauty — thank you! I especially love the Snowy Egret and all those leaping dolphins!

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    1. Touched by your kindness Emma. Thank you. Jacques Cousteau called this area ‘nature’s aquarium,’ and it is a perfect descriptor. Happy Holidays to you and yours დ

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    1. How wonderful! We rarely saw them in La Jolla. Fisherman killed them with drift nets. They only started to be regularly seen after the passage of The Marine Animal Protection Act (ꈍ∇ꈍ)

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  50. Miriam Ivarson

    WoW, Cindy. What a joy looking at your photos this morning . Dolphins ( Delphini ) are so beautiful and look playful as they fly and dive. The Snow Egret now would wind any beauty contest. Thank you for sharing. 😊🤗
    Miriam

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    1. What a lovely comment. Thank you Miriam. You make me happy I posted.
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