Every year, gray whales undertake one of the longest migrations of any mammal, traveling 12,000 miles round-trip from their feeding grounds in the Arctic to calve and breed in the Baja lagoons, and then back again.

January through March is an ideal time to see migrating gray whales along the California coast. Most whales arrive to Baja’s lagoons during January and February, and by mid-March the majority of the population has reached the lagoons where they will mate and calve.

From Mazatlán there are trips to Bahía Magdalena and Bahía Matancitas in Baja California to observe these enormous cetaceans.This wonderful spectacle can also be seen from the beaches, bays, estuaries and islands off the coast of the municipality of Culiacán. On these beaches beside the whales you can watch a great diversity of exotic seabirds such as the roseate spoonbill, the ibis, the gray and blue heron, the oystercatcher, among others.

Bahía La Guadalupana and Punta Quevedo are other very good sighting points not only for whales but for a large number of dolphins.

It is very important to participate in responsible programs for whale and dolphin watching.

This is an adventure that you will live in a huge panga that goes into the open sea where you will be accompanied by experienced marine biologists on the subject who will make you learn more about these friendly animals.

It is recommended that you bring a towel and a light jacket or windbreaker, as well as binoculars and of course a camera to capture this unforgettable moment when a whale breaks the surface, leaps into the air and produces huge waves as it crashes into the water.