Scouting Report: Mexico

Baja and the Sea of Cortez is a haven for photographers

Bob Krist

Published April 8, 2008

Because of its close proximity to heavily populated stretches of California and Mexico, you wouldn’t expect the Sea of Cortez and Baja peninsula to be one of the world’s most pristine natural paradises and a major breeding ground for marine mammals. Yet, that’s precisely what it is.

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