About Observation Post #1
Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico
(24.58N, -112.02W)

A Gray Whale Nursery: Welcome to the farthest south of the four gray whale breeding and nursery lagoons. It differs from the others in several ways. Fewer whales travel to this lagoon than to the other three. The fewest gray whale births occur here—only an estimated 6%. This is the only nursery lagoon that is not protected as part of Mexico's Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve. No official whale counts or regulated tours happen at this site. The fewest number of tourists come here for whale watching, so usually no one sends sighting reports of the grays that may be found here from January to April.

Photo: Keith "Baja" Jones