Searcher Natural History Tours

03/25/2025

Marine Biologist (And co-author of "Marine Mammals of the Word") Marc Webber will talk about leading whale lovers down the Pacific Coast of Mexico and up the Gulf of California: One of this year's Searcher Trips!!

It's TODAY!! You can register and join on the following link:

Join us as Marc shares his knowledge and photos from what truly is an extravaganza and celebration of marine life. We will be at sea on the boat – virtually – as we visit birthing sites of gray whales and witness the season’s burst of life with blue whales, humpbacks, dolphins, seabirds and pi...

03/05/2025

Another great trip!

Join Searcher's whale-watching tour journey! Follow our 10-day adventure from San Diego to Baja, spotting gray whales, dolphins, and more!

03/01/2025

Searcher Baja Whale Tour #2 – February 21 – March 4, 2025

Join Searcher's whale-watching tour journey! Follow our 10-day adventure from San Diego to Baja, spotting gray whales, dolphins, and more!

02/16/2025

Gulf of California 💙🐬🐳
😍🐙❤️ 🐬

02/16/2025

Gulf of California 💙 Day 8 & 9. What a way to end the trip!!

02/14/2025

Searcher’s Baja Whale Tour 1, February 7 - 16, 2025.
The past few days we saw lots of Humpback Whale activity outside of Bahía Magdalena and San José del Cabo!

02/14/2025

Lots of Humpback Whale activity outside Bahia Magdalena and San Jose del Cabo!

02/14/2025

Baja Whale Tour Trip Report!

Join Searcher's whale-watching tour journey! Follow our 10-day adventure from San Diego to Baja, spotting gray whales, dolphins, and more!

02/12/2025

Baja Whale Watching Tours! Trip 1 - February 7 - 16, 2025

Join Searcher's whale-watching tour journey! Follow our 10-day adventure from San Diego to Baja, spotting gray whales, dolphins, and more!

02/11/2025

Laguna San Ignacio - Day 1 😍

02/10/2025

Amazing day at Islas San Benito!

02/01/2025

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The pygmy s***m whale (Kogia breviceps) has a unique exocrine gland near its false gill slit! 🐋 Its secretion—a mix of carbs, proteins, lipids & uric acid (rare in mammals!)—may serve in chemical communication, likely sensed via taste.
New findings by Tiffany Keenan et al.: https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.25628

12/18/2024

Gray Whales Count (GWC) is seeking Research Assistants (RAs) to assist in the annual survey, conducted from shore at the Coal Oil Point Reserve, Goleta, California, adjacent to the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara. We are looking for multiple RAs or Day Captains for this upcoming field season: Feb. 14th until end of May. For more information, please send us a DM. 🐳🐋🐬