Western Flyer from Steinbeck’s Sea of Cortez returns to Gulf of California after 85 years
A fishing vessel immortalized in literature makes a historic return to the Sea of Cortez to retrace the voyage of John ...
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Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
The site comprises 244 islands, islets and coastal areas that are located in the Gulf of California in north-eastern Mexico. The Sea of Cortez and its islands have been called a natural laboratory for ...
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The Most Endangered Marine Mammal Lives In The Gulf Of California, But There's Less Than A Dozen Left
There are several animals that are poised to go extinct in 2025. One of the lesser-known is found in Mexico, a spot that many choose for their first international vacation. Only found in the Gulf ...
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Western Flyer sets sail 85 years after historic Gulf of California trip
MONTEREY — Eighty-five years ago, to the week, the Western Flyer set sail for the Gulf of California. Amongst the crew were renowned author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts, taking on ...
Orcas seen hunting ‘prickly’ species for the first time, study says. ‘Groundbreaking’
For the first time, a group of killer whales has been documented preying upon a prickly shark, a rare deep-sea dweller, according to a study published on March 20 in the journal Frontiers in Fish ...
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Saguaro LNG Project Threatens Whales in Mexico’s Gulf of California
The Saguaro LNG project also poses significant climate threats. LNG is a major source of methane emissions, a greenhouse gas about 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the short term. The ...
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Kayaker's Body Found in Gulf of California; Her Husband, Who Rescued Their Daughter, Is Still Missing at Sea
Yeon-Su Kim and her husband Corey Allen were visiting Mexico with their teenage daughter when they ran into trouble while sea kayaking Thursday afternoon A woman has died and her husband remains ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
The scientific name Phocoena is from the Latin word “porpoise” or “pig fish.” Sinus means “cavity,” a reference to the Gulf of California. Put together, Phocoena sinus is the “porpoise of the Gulf of ...
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Western Flyer from Steinbeck’s Sea of Cortez returns to Gulf of California after 85 years
The Western Flyer, a fishing vessel made famous by John Steinbeck's book "The Sea of Cortez," is returning to the Gulf of California after 85 years. The renovated vessel will retrace Steinbeck's ...
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Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
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Western Flyer sets sail 85 years after historic Gulf of California trip
MONTEREY – Eighty-five years ago to the week, the Western Flyer set sail for the Gulf of California. Amongst the crew were renowned author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts, taking ...