Wildlife· Isla Raza· Mexico

Isla Raza Seabird Sanctuary

28° 49.4′ N · 112° 58.8′ W

A low, flat 57-hectare island that hosts roughly 95% of the world's Heermann's gulls and elegant terns in spring — a deafening, swirling white city of seabirds.

Practical

Bird reserve since 1964, UNESCO World Heritage (2005) and Ramsar site (2006). Landing is not open to visitors without authorization — view from the water at a respectful distance, engines slow and no horns. No anchorage is described in the sources; treat as a drift-by from nearby Salsipuedes or the Ánimas area in settled weather. Ask the CONANP office in Bahía de los Ángeles about the current nesting period and viewing rules.

Best for

Seabird spectacle from the water

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