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Website updated on May 29, 2025
🆕 Blog Post: Why Backyard Conservation Matters. (May 29, 2025)
Discover how conservation starts at home. Learn why protecting wildlife in your own backyard helps preserve global ecosystems, support bird migration, and restore balance to nature—one small step at a time. 👉 Read the Blog
Behind the Lens: The Dance of Light. (May 27, 2025)
Step behind the lens with Eli for a look at one of nature’s most beautiful gifts—sunlight streaming through the ocean. This latest photo story captures marine life swimming through god rays, lit only by natural light. No strobes. No filters. Just patience, timing, and the ocean and her magic. 👉 Read the Story
Guest Review Added. (May 27, 2025)
We just added a new guest review to our feedback page! These stories mean the world to us—and they’re a reminder of the magic that happens when passionate people meet wild places. 👉 Read the Latest Review
Blog Post: A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Guide & Photographer ( May 26, 2025)
Go behind the scenes with Eli Martinez as he shares the raw, unfiltered reality of life in the field—early mornings, missed shots, magic moments, and the wild beauty in between. 👉 Read the Blog
Trip Report: Baja Orca Expedition Trip Report # 4. ( May 26, 2025)
Join us for six days on the water in the Sea of Cortez as we search for orcas, dolphins, humpbacks, and more. Daily updates, stunning encounters, and behind-the-scenes insight into what it takes to run a wildlife expedition in Baja. 👉 Read Trip Report
Blog Post: Baja Reflections: Orcas, Mobulas, and One Wild Month at Sea ( May 25, 2025)
It is travel day. After four weeks of epic wildlife encounters in Baja—mobula rays, orcas, and even a mola mola kill—I'm headed home (for now). 👉 Read the Blog
YouTube Video: 100 Pilot Whales Surround Our Boat – Baja Magic (May 20, 2025)
During our Baja expedition, we spent the day with a superpod of over 100 pilot whales—a great encounter in the Sea of Cortez. Hours of intimate surface behavior made this one of the most powerful moments of the season. 🎥 Watch the Full Video
Blog Post: Meet Our Chatbot!
We just shared a blog introducing our new chatbot — your 24/7 assistant for trip questions, availability, and more. It's already helping guests explore trips faster and easier. 👉 Read the blog
✈️ Trip Updates – What’s Happening Now
Updated on May 20, 2025
🟢 Trips Happening Now
Baja Orca Expedition — May 17 - 24, 2025
Daily updates available [here]!
🆕 New Trips Added
Beaching Orcas in Patagonia – April 2026 (Limited to 4 guests - 2 Spots Left.)
📉 Remaining Spots for 2025 Season
Baja Orcas – June 8-15, 2025 - ONE of 5 spots left
Baja Orcas – June 15–22, 2025 - ONE of 5 spots left
Pink Dolphins - July 14 - 18, 2025 - One Spot Left
Jaguar Photo Safari - August 23 - 29, 2025 - 3 Spots Left
Humpback Whales - September 24 - October 1, 2025 - 2 Spots Left
Arctic Orcas - November 11 - 17, 2025 - 2 Spots Left
Tiger Sharks and Great Hammerheads - November 29 - December 6, 2025 - 4 Spots Left
📉 Trips with Low Spots for 2026 Season
Sperm Whales - January 16 - 22, 2026 - ONE of 5 SPOTS Left
❌ Just Sold Out
Whale Sharks - July 7 - 12, 2025
Beluga Whales – July 28 - August 3, 2026
Beluga Whales – August 4–10, 2026
Polar Bears - November 1 - 7, 2026
