Brown pelicans in breeding colors, Isla Carmen, Sea of Cortez, Baja, Mexico

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The Sea of Cortez (also known as the Gulf of California) is one of the most diverse seas on the planet, and is home to more than 5,000 species of vertebrates and macroinvertebrates. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It hosts a number of endemic species, several migratory species such as the blue whale, humpback whale fin whale and manta ray, and large colonies of sea birds and sea mammals. Isla Danzante is near Loreto and is part of Bahio de Loreto National Parks, and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Isla del Carmen is part of the Loreto Bay National Park and is home to California sea lions and breeding colonies of Brown pelicans, Blue-footed boobies and Yellow-legged gulls. Blue whales, fin whales and humpback whales are present in the bay in the spring.

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Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: Isla del Carmen, Sea of Cortez, Baja, Mexico
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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