Eastern Pacific High Sea

The waters west of the Vizcaíno coast belong to the eastern Pacific, where the California Current carries cool water south along North America. Offshore winds can draw deeper, nutrient-rich water upward, supporting fish, seabirds and marine mammals. Near the desert shore to the east lies San Ignacio Lagoon, one of the protected coastal waters visited by gray whales during their winter migration. Farther north, Ojo de Liebre provides another refuge for the whales and their calves.