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Observation Post #3 A Gray Whale Nursery: More than half the gray whale births take place in Laguna Ojo de Libre. No other sites has as many whales. The lagoon is a half-hour drive from the town of Guerrero Negro. Formerly known as Scammon's Lagoon, this huge watery complex is named for Captain Charles Scammon, who charted many of these areas in the mid-1800s as he hunted gray whales. UNESCO has named Laguna Ojo de Liebre and Laguna San Ignacio a World Heritage Site because they are important breeding and calving areas for the gray whale. Lucky whalewatchers touch a gray whale in Laguna Ojo de Liebre.
Photo: Keith "Baja" Jones
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