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Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
The site comprises 244 islands, islets and coastal areas that are located in the Gulf of California in north-eastern Mexico. The Sea of Cortez and its islands have been called a natural laboratory for ...
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Western Flyer sets sail 85 years after historic Gulf of California trip
MONTEREY — Eighty-five years ago, to the week, the Western Flyer set sail for the Gulf of California. Amongst the crew were renowned author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts, taking on ...
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Western Flyer from Steinbeck’s Sea of Cortez returns to Gulf of California after 85 years
The Western Flyer, a fishing vessel made famous by John Steinbeck's book "The Sea of Cortez," is returning to the Gulf of California after 85 years. The renovated vessel will retrace Steinbeck's ...
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The Most Endangered Marine Mammal Lives In The Gulf Of California, But There's Less Than A Dozen Left
Only found in the Gulf of California, the marine mammal is one of the most endangered with less than a dozen left. It is one of several species that has not evolved over an extended period.
Orcas seen hunting ‘prickly’ species for the first time, study says. ‘Groundbreaking’
For the first time, a group of killer whales has been documented preying upon a prickly shark, a rare deep-sea dweller, according to a study published on March 20 in the journal Frontiers in Fish ...
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Saguaro LNG Project Threatens Whales in Mexico’s Gulf of California
The Saguaro LNG project also poses significant climate threats. LNG is a major source of methane emissions, a greenhouse gas about 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the short term. The ...
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Gulf of What?
Within a few days of his January 20 inauguration, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order that the Gulf of Mexico ...