Wildlife

Gray whales, monarch butterflies and flamingos

A gray whale in the Ojo de Liebre lagoon, Baja California Sur. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Mexico's wildlife spectacles are seasonal and spectacular: gray whales calving in Baja's lagoons, monarch butterflies blanketing Michoacan's firs, and flamingos on the Yucatan coast.

Gray whales, San IgnacioBaja California Sur · The friendly whales of the Pacific lagoons, Jan-Mar.

Monarch butterflies at the El Rosario sanctuary, Michoacan

Monarchs, El RosarioMichoacan · Millions of butterflies, Nov-Mar.

Flamingos at the Celestun estuary, Yucatan

Flamingos, CelestunYucatan · The estuary colonies by morning boat.

Sian Ka'anQuintana Roo · Manatees, crocodiles and 300+ bird species.

Humpback whales, Bahia de BanderasNayarit · Breaching humpbacks on the winter migration, Dec-Mar.

An olive ridley turtle nesting at La Escobilla, Oaxaca

Olive ridley turtles, La EscobillaOaxaca · Mass nesting arribadas, peaking Sep-Nov.

Whale sharks, Isla MujeresQuintana Roo · Summer snorkelling with the gentle giants.

Birding, San BlasNayarit · One of Mexico's great birding spots: mangroves and estuaries.

Browse all destinations ›