Orca Tourism Is Moving Faster Than Science and Regulation
As of 2026, La Ventana is one of only two locations worldwide where people can legally swim with orcas. The regulations have already been set in place, but research into the impacts of orca tourism on wild populations continues as scientists work to catch up. The Science Behind the Boom in Baja California Sur Afelandra […]
The Case for Restraint: Baja Wild Encounters and the Ethics of Orca Tourism
Orcas have never been a guaranteed attraction in Baja. Their presence is intermittent, tied to prey movement and offshore productivity rather than any predictable schedule. Sightings tend to concentrate between May and June, when mobula rays gather in large numbers and feeding activity increases. Encounters happen across a wide range: the Pacific side, the southern […]