Baja
Whale Ecology
HIGHLIGHTS
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Snorkel in the Bay of La Paz
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Study grey whales on the Pacific Coast of the southern Baja Peninsula
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Camp on a pristine beach under the stars
ITINERARY
The aquamarine waters of Baja, Mexico are home to more than a third of the world's marine mammals. Travel to the Gulf of California to study one of the most charismatic—the grey whale. Work with researchers to gather important baseline data about the whales in the area and help establish a photo-ID database. Spend your days and nights camping in the fishing community of Puerto Chale, and learn from local eco club members about sustainable living and community education efforts in a place balanced between the desert and the sea.
EPI’s Individual Student Travel Programs are designed for middle school, high school, and college students. You’ll join a group of other passionate students from all over the country, assist with real wildlife conservation projects, and propel your career path forward with confidence and a new sense of independence.
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Your Fieldwork
Travel by boat and work with whales
Your field work will take place in Bahia Almejas, the southernmost grey whale calving grounds in Baja California Sur. Alongside EPI instructors and our scientific partners, you’ll conduct grey whale surveys to gather important baseline data about these gentle giants and help establish a photoID database.
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Partner Profile
Dr. Jorge Urban Ramirez is the Principal Investigator at the Marine Mammal Program at the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur. As one of the leading specialists on the whales of the Mexican Pacific, including humpback and grey whales, he has published dozens of studies on the behavior and population structure of cetaceans, but he is also an impassioned educator and an enthusiastic partner with EPI, where he's inspired students for more than a decade.
“EPI opens doors that kids didn’t know were available. They become interested in the environment because they actually get the chance to connect with it."