Sea of Cortez footage near La Ventana, Baja California Sur. Crystal blue waters, desert coastline, and Cerralvo Island visible in the distance — this is the launch zone for every Bajablue Tours marine expedition.

Orcas swimming underwater in the Sea of Cortez

Life beneath the surface

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Footage of sperm whales crossing the Sea of Cortez near La Ventana.

Sperm whales swimming in formation in the Sea of Cortez

Life Beneath the Surface

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A sea lion swimming above a rocky reef near the surface
An orca swimming just below the rippled surface
An orca turning underwater with its white underside visible
A freediver swimming over a coral reef among small orange fish
A dolphin swimming through dappled light with several dolphins behind it
Three mobula rays gliding through shafts of sunlight
A tightly packed group of mobula rays near the surface
A freediver floating just below the water's surface
A freediver making a shaka sign in open blue water
Six people laughing together on a beach
An orca lifting its head above the ocean surface
Two orcas swimming together underwater
A sea lion swimming below the surface near a rocky lighthouse islet
A panga on the water at sunrise near La Ventana
A snorkeler swimming just below the open-water surface
A whale fluke above the water with a panga and mountains in the distance
A snorkeler swimming above a whale shark in open blue water
A school of mobula rays swimming through blue water
An orca swimming through shafts of sunlight
Mobula rays swimming together through dark blue water
An orca gliding through clear blue water
A freediver swimming over a rocky reef beneath the sunlit surface
A dolphin swimming below a snorkeler near the surface
A dense aggregation of mobula rays beneath the water's surface
Two sea lions swimming side by side beneath the surface
A shark seen from directly above in open blue water
A freediver near the surface above a shark
A dolphin swimming beside a boat in clear blue water
A person in a blue patterned hoodie aboard a boat at sea
A dense school of mobula rays seen from below
A passenger panga crossing open water near sunset
Two orcas surfacing together in sunlit water
Two sea turtles swimming through clear blue water
A snorkeler beside a panga while other guests prepare on board
Two Bajablue crew members aboard a panga
A pufferfish facing the camera with smaller fish nearby
A whale shark swimming near the surface with its mouth open
A snorkeler swimming near the surface with bubbles trailing behind
A dolphin swimming beneath the surface
A freediver duck-diving headfirst toward a rocky reef
Three dolphins swimming beneath the rippled surface
A tightly packed school of mobula rays swimming through blue water
A sea lion swimming toward the camera in deep blue water
A shark swimming with a cluster of pilot fish beneath it
A freediver hovering upright above a rocky seabed
Sea lions swimming through a dense school of small fish
Four people beside a white pickup truck beneath the Milky Way
An orca swimming just below the rippled surface
Dolphins moving together through shafts of sunlight
A school of mobula rays swimming together through blue water
Cactus garden beside a shaded palapa at La Ventana Hostel
A guest using binoculars aboard a panga
A snorkeler swimming below the surface in clear blue water
Two dolphins swimming beneath the sunlit surface
A snorkeler swimming near two whale sharks at the surface