Wildlife· Canal de Ballenas· Mexico

Canal de Ballenas Fin Whales

29° 15.0′ N · 113° 33.6′ W · approximate

The deep, current-ripped channel between Baja and Ángel de la Guarda is named for its whales — the Gulf's unusual resident fin whales feed here year-round.

Practical

Coordinate is approximate, mid-channel. Fin whales in the Gulf of California do not migrate annually; the channel is part of the Bahía de los Ángeles biosphere reserve that protects them. Slow down near whales, keep well off and never approach head-on. The channel's currents are strong — plan transits with the tide (see the Canal de Ballenas passage).

Best for

Whale watching under way

Season

Year-round residents

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