Isla Santa Catalina, Golfo de California
Pink shades on the sky and calm seas greeted us to a new day of our expedition through the Gulf of California. Today we explored the interesting arroyos of Isla Santa Catalina. This is a unique island which was never connected to the continent or the peninsula, which means that all the species that live here colonized it by chance over the centuries. Evolution worked its way to adapt these organisms to their new environment, giving as a result new species that exist nowhere else in the world.
As we started our walk through this natural botanical garden, we spotted two individuals of the most famous endemic reptile of this island; rattleless rattlesnakes. We were very lucky to find them, as they match the background with their camouflaged patterns, they are also elusive and rarely seen. We continued discovering the many things that make this place so special as we walked with the naturalists. Later this morning, we immersed ourselves into the undersea realm. Some went diving and some snorkeling near “Roca Elefante”.
We raised the hook and sailed into the horizon scanning it for blows. This area is known to be a good place to look for cetaceans and other interesting forms of marine life. We could see marlins leaping out of the water, flying fish, sea turtles and a glimpse at a couple bryde’s whales.
Pink shades on the sky and calm seas greeted us to a new day of our expedition through the Gulf of California. Today we explored the interesting arroyos of Isla Santa Catalina. This is a unique island which was never connected to the continent or the peninsula, which means that all the species that live here colonized it by chance over the centuries. Evolution worked its way to adapt these organisms to their new environment, giving as a result new species that exist nowhere else in the world.
As we started our walk through this natural botanical garden, we spotted two individuals of the most famous endemic reptile of this island; rattleless rattlesnakes. We were very lucky to find them, as they match the background with their camouflaged patterns, they are also elusive and rarely seen. We continued discovering the many things that make this place so special as we walked with the naturalists. Later this morning, we immersed ourselves into the undersea realm. Some went diving and some snorkeling near “Roca Elefante”.
We raised the hook and sailed into the horizon scanning it for blows. This area is known to be a good place to look for cetaceans and other interesting forms of marine life. We could see marlins leaping out of the water, flying fish, sea turtles and a glimpse at a couple bryde’s whales.
