Videos & Webinars
WEBINAR | Gulf of California: "The World's Aquarium"
Oceanographer Jacques Cousteau dubbed the Gulf of California (or Sea of Cortez) "the world’s aquarium" due to its rich diversity, from sharks and sea turtles to whales, rays and dolphins. The narrow body of water separates the Baja California peninsula from the Mexican mainland and is home to nearly 100 endemic species, including the critically endangered vaquita, the planet's smallest porpoise. Discover the importance of preserving this unique ecosystem with marine biologist and Mexico Expedition Leaders Melissa Silva and Eric Ramirez.
WEBINAR | From Mind Maps to Migration: Navigation in the Animal Kingdom
As you read this, can you tell which way is north? If so, how? Maybe you can tell from the location of the sun, your position relative to certain landmarks, or your mental map of your city or neighborhood. Expedition Leader Kristina Disney reveals some of the methods animals use to navigate—many similar to our own. Learn the astounding ways wildlife from gray whales and polar bears to birds and monarch butterflies map their worlds, and how some of their millennia-old cues are changing due to human-wrought changes in the environment.
WEBINAR | Get Ready to Meet the Great Gray Whales of Baja
Each winter, hundreds of gray whales return to their breeding and birthing grounds along the coast of Mexico's Baja Peninsula. And on our Great Gray Whales of Baja trip, you're there to greet them! Join Expedition Leader Sofia Merino to learn more about this amazing migration adventure, including what to bring, how we view the whales (up close on SIX small-skiff excursions), and where we stay: in private thatched "whale cabanas" at our eco-camp on the shoreline of San Ignacio Lagoon.