Whale Watching Numbers among the Many Amazing Things to Do in Cabo
November 11, 2011Visit Los Cabos during the months of January through March and you’ll probably discover one of nature’s most majestic sights – pods of gray whales, among the largest forms of marine life, reaching their final destination in their annual southern migration.
The whales travel for months along the Pacific Coast, leaving the colder waters of their hunting grounds in the Northern Pacific around Siberia and Alaska to journey into the warmer waters around Baja California. There, the whales give birth to their young in the peaceful and sheltered waters of San Ignacio, Magdalena Bay, and other protected warm-water coves. Once the calves are birthed and weaned, the whales rest before beginning the long journey home as spring begins.
Los Cabos residents can spot the whales as they travel to the safe harbors of those peaceful lagoons farther down the Baja California coast. It’s not uncommon to see the whales spouting great plumes of water into the air off the Los Cabos coast. One of the more popular things to do in Cabo during this time of year, expeditions and whale-watching parties often follow the whales by sea and land, hoping to catch further glimpses of these magnificent animals.
Some devoted whale-watchers even get to see the whales at their most impressive – as they breach, or hurl their bodies from beneath the waves into the sea air.
Like the whales themselves, many visitors to the area make an annual pilgrimage to San Jose del Cabo in the hopes of catching a glimpse of these creatures as they return to the warm, secluded waters off Mexico. Snell Real Estate can help you find the Los Cabos home of your dreams and a warm, secluded seaside haven of your own for your journey south. Contact Snell Real Estate at 1-866-650-5845 for more information on purchasing real estate in Cabo.
