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 ...
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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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 ...
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The Most Endangered Marine Mammal Lives In The Gulf Of California, But There's Less Than A Dozen Left
Only found in the Gulf of California, the marine mammal is one of the most endangered with less than a dozen left. It is one of several species that has not evolved over an extended period.
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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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Baja California’s Recipe for Saving Fishing Communities
A free diver swims with bigeye trevallies in the Gulf of California near Cabo Pulmo. Since the gulf’s only true coral reef became a no-take zone, biomass has increased by two to three times.
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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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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 ...
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Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
1 - Update of the List of World Heritage in Danger (Inscribed Properties) 2019 43COM 7B.26 - Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California (Mexico) (N 1182ter) 2018 42COM 7B.86 - Islands and ...