Just days before Christmas, the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) reported the rescue of three California sea lions in the area of Isla San Jorge (Bird Island). The rescue of a sea lion calf, youth, and adult male at Bird Island came as part of a third Disentanglement Campaign in the area. Personnel […]
Off the coast just southeast of Rocky Point adventures await at Bird Island, also known as Isla San Jorge. When standing on the beaches of the Mirador, or further South from Las Conchas down to the pristine area of Mayan Palace, if you stretch your eyes enough to the Eastern horizon you can often see […]
Though what has become annual “whale watching” season in Puerto Peñasco may still be about a month or more away, in mid-November a number of folk aboard EcoFun Rentals on their way to Isla San Jorge (Bird Island) were treated to a rare display of orcas (killer whales) in the Sea of Cortez. (It’s worth […]
I was the last to get in; the water was perfect, refreshing but not cold. We swam around the boat and through our goggles could view the sea bottom. One or another sea lion would swim below us. There were star fish; Oscar even showed us one. It wasn’t very deep and there were colorful […]
From the moment we picked up speed, the dress began to blow in every which direction, uncovering what it should have covered and covering up where it shouldn’t (my face, for example). Luckily, I was wearing a bathing suit under it all. Still, the whole thing was an odyssey…trying to accommodate it, flatten it, and […]
“Grupo Lobos” fishermen, who promote environmental awareness throughout the community and the conservation of Isla San Jorge (Bird Island), are part of an ongoing biological monitoring program of islands within the Gulf of California. Grupo Lobos has been monitoring sea lions in order to evaluate their health conditions and population growth, along with variability of […]
By MoKa Hammeken While taking part in a recent creative writing workshop, Maru (of the local EcoFun adventure company) told me “Let’s go to [Bird] island tomorrow…I also invited Cristina (our writing instructor).” Apparently Maru had to check out how everything was going, as with the cold subsiding they will soon be busy with tours […]
It’s Friday in Rocky Point, the sun is spectacular and the beaches are great! This weekend’s rundown includes another round of the 57th Annual Fishing Derby at Cholla Bay. Jot this down, the last round of the Derby will be May 24 – 27 with prizes and fiesta on the evening of the 27th. Tonight, […]
In considering the many ways to celebrate Mom and Mother’s Day in Rocky Point, how about signing up for a day-trip to Isla San Jorge (aka Bird Island), which is a seal and sea lion sanctuary just a short boat ride away. This weekend, CEDO has it’s own NaturArte EcoTour Bird Island trip scheduled for Saturday (info@cedointercultural.org (638) 382 […]
Looking out into Puerto Peñasco’s harbor, the attractive EcoFun1 catamaran is a welcome addition to the boats docked just beyond the towering masts of the city’s shrimping fleet. Following the boat’s exciting voyage earlier this year across the seas from Puerto Vallarta, the boat’s captain, crew, and the entire local Rocky Point staff from EcoFun […]
