SAN JORGE ISLAND

Sunday October 2, 2022

7 AM

$150.

Snorkel with Sea Lions at Bird Island!

[Meet at CEDO]

Travel through the Upper Gulf of California on a boat to Isla San Jorge, or "Bird Island;" a naturally protected area under Mexican Federal Government and home to a gargantuan sea lion colony where you'll get the chance to snorkel or scuba dive to better appreciate it's rich biodiversity.

Difficulty Level is Low, Event to last approximately 8 hours.

ITINERARY

• Meet at the CEDO Field Station for registry.
• Drive to a local rocky intertidal reef (does not include land travel).
• Excursion and lecture about tidepool formation, biology and ecology.
• Rock lifting in search of marine invertebrates and lecture on adaptations.
• Thorough examination of species.
• Return to the CEDO Field Station.

INCLUDES

• Bilingual Naturalist Guide.
• Upper Gulf of California Island lecture.
• Seabird Identification Guides.
• Traveler's Insurance.
• Binoculars.
• Lunch.

RECOMENDATIONS

• Hat
• Waterproof shoes boots
• Comfortable Clothes.
• Bathingsuit Wetsuit [during winter]
• Water
• Sunscreen
• Swimming experience.

RESTRICTIONS

• No Pets
• No shell and/or other species extraction
• No walking on Bird Island

More information available at www.musicforthesea.mx

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For more information on CEDO and it's mission, visit https://www.cedo.org/.