Dominican Republic Baja California Mexico Baja California extends off the southern tip of California. Some think of it as an appendix. Baja is a sparsely populated region, wild and arid. Sea kayaking along its coast is an exercise in ectasy. More than 20 species of cetaceans spend time around Baja.
Grays breed and calve in the lagoons along the Pacific.
Bahia Magdalena is a center for gray whale observation. If you're the kind of person who prefers to remain on shore, the Cabo San Lucas at the peninsula's southern tip is a good spot to observe passing whales and have your feet firmly planted on the ground. It's no coincidence that Moby Dick and much of America's historical whaling culture is centered in Cape Cod. Gone are the whalers, but the Cape is still considered the best place on the East Coast to watch whales, especially in spring and summer. It's all thanks to the Stellwagen Bank, which is a massive underwater plateau off the Cape's northern tip.