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Whale Report from Laguna Ojo de Liebre

shari - 2-13-2014 at 10:02 PM

the whale action in the lagoon this week has been off the charts!!!! Yesterday's census reported an astounding total of .....drum roll please Dennis.....2,107 whales!!!! There are 1,241 adults and 866 calves. It is just thick with whales and the calves are becoming more curious and active now with friendly encounters every day.

I am happy to report that we observed at least one mother with 2 calves meaning that perhaps that calf that got rescued indeed got adopted! That particular calf came right over to our panga and played with it like it was a brother...bumping and slapping us which was good for an adrenalin rush....right Santiago & Steve55?

We are just in GN for the night meeting a group, showering and checking emails so photos will have to wait. Our Whale Magic base camp in Palapa #1 is a hotbed of whale lovers...we have been having so much fun and really enjoying camping at the lagoon...our palapa even has power!!! We are meeting so many interesting folks camped there....well, that's it for now...it's late and we have an early start tomorrow for more whale lovin!

woody with a view - 2-14-2014 at 06:04 AM

sounds like a blast!!!!

55steve - 2-14-2014 at 06:19 AM

Yesterday was a very special day!

Mexitron - 2-14-2014 at 06:22 AM

Nice to hear they're thriving. BTW did I read it here or somewhere else a while back that a Grey Whale had been sighted in the Mediterranean Sea. Seems that the lack of polar ice in recent years has allowed them easier passage through the Arctic Ocean. That same article pointed out that Grey Whales had historically large populations in the Atlantic but we killed them all off by the 1700s or so. Be cool to have them repopulate over there again.

CakedecT - 2-14-2014 at 07:03 AM

We were down in Ojo de Liebre a week ago. We camped two nights. It was beautiful. Whale watched on Saturday. We had a mama and baby at the boat for twenty minutes. Unbelievable!!! There were whales everywhere. We lost count of how many mama and baby pairs we saw! Everyone there was very nice. I highly recommend it!

churro - 2-14-2014 at 10:30 PM

Happy to see you are having fun doing what you love to do Shari..... Cant wait to see the photos. I will need to schedule a trip down there next year at this time and hang out with you guys

nobaddays - 2-15-2014 at 08:44 AM

What an incredible encounter we had with the whales and Shari Tuesday. My wife and I could not have had a more perfect trip. Thank you Shari and the rest of the Whale Magic team!

woody with a view - 2-15-2014 at 10:35 AM

Shari does a great job on her tours! we've been twice and always leave with a smile.

Udo - 2-15-2014 at 11:02 AM

Glad everyone is having such a blast...wish we were there!

shari - 2-18-2014 at 06:05 PM

just checking in from our Whale Magic camp at the lagoon...we had an insanely fantastic week of summer weather, hot and calm...great for swimming in the lagoon and shmoozing with whales!
just in town getting supplies and checking mail etc and zooming back out to the lagoon....so stop by Palapa #1 if you are around...we also have a tent and bed set up for those who dont have camping gear but want to stay out at the camp.

Here are some photos of the last few days...great whales, good vibes...awesome dancing and live music.

Meet some of our tribe












Udo - 2-18-2014 at 06:47 PM

I need one of the WHALE MAGIC shirts!

Be sure to save me a tank in large and a t-shirt in medium for Jana, Shari!

55steve - 2-18-2014 at 07:32 PM

A few pics of our trip to add.

Checking out some tail!



Arms reach...



Within eye shot!



Hello baby!



Shari introducing a whale...she does this so well!



Mama whale scaring me!


jimcallard - 2-19-2014 at 07:06 PM

Once again, Shari and crew made our trip a once in a life time experience! We will be back in March!

Roland - 2-20-2014 at 05:59 PM

Looking forward to our visit next week. Thanks for all you do for the whales Shari.