Isla San Pedro Martir is a small island fairly far north in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez). We did not land on the island, but cruised around it in zodiacs, looking at the sea birds and sea lions. Vertical or nearly vertical cliffs rise from the sea around much of the circumference of the island.
Sea lion
Sea lion sleeping on rocks
Juvenile pelicans
Juvenile pelican
Two gulls: juvenile (dark plumage) to left, adult to right.
Adult gull on left, juvenile on right
Brown booby. The rocks are heavily coated with Guano.
A brown booby chick that had fallen from its nest higher up on the rocks, but that
seemed in good shape. Apparently its parents were continuing to feed it in its new location.
Same brown booby chick. The crabs are Sally Lightfoots, very common
on the rocky islands of the Gulf of California.
Juvenile brown booby
Mother sea lion with pup
Rock wall built by guano collectors
Isla San Pedro Martir: Additional (less interesting) Photos (1)
Isla San Pedro Martir: Additional (less interesting) Photos (2)
Copyright © 2005, Edwin E. Moïse. Revised July 15, 2005.