Pelagic Life

"The whale on the left is an adult female. The one on the right is her male escort. We were on our way to Roca Partida when we heard that the female's calf had been attacked by a few killer whales. When we got there, the mother was inconsolable. The male was trying to comfort her by touching her gently, but it was useless. Some of you may already know this, but it's only the male whales who sing (while mating), so this was obviously a devastating and silent moment. The man in the photograph is my father." – @rodrigofriscione Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Archipelago · January 2015

Happy Holidays from all of at at Pelagic Life. Lets ALL work together to protect the open ocean marine life around the world! No blue, no green. Photo @elnq #pelagiclife #mexicopelagico #christmas

The Kajikia Audax (AKA striped marlin, stripey, striper, spearfish or spikefish) are strong, fast and very agile carnivorous fish. They hunt during the day in the top 100 meters, often near the surface. Witnessing this event is a privilege. We got the chance to document this spectacle in November 2016 and once again last month. We'll soon share some great footage of both expeditions. November 2016 · Bahía Magdalena, México Photo @jerochucho #mexicopelagico #pelagiclife #marlin #baitball #uwphotography

Observing great white sharks in their natural habitat makes you appreciate how peaceful and serene their behavior really is. They are intelligent, cautious and majestic. Respect for this ancient animals. September 2017 · Guadalupe Island #mexicopelagico Photo @rodrigofriscione

This was during our last expedition of 2017 to Bahía Magdalena (BCS, Mexico) and it was a great one! Static bait balls, striped marlin and a great crew. 2018 is looking pretty good. We will continue to explore the Mexican open ocean and support more local communities in order to jump-start ecotourism and promote sustainable consumption across our country. #mexicopelagico Photo @nachoarmida

Great visibility. Great timing. We were swimming right next to piece of wood and there were some sardines and sharks beneath it. After a couple of minutes the sharks left and the sardines started swimming more rapidly. Then, this sailfish appeared out of the blue and attacked the bait ball (once) and then disappeared. Acapulco delivers. November 2017 · Acapulco #mexicopelagico Photo @yucapl

This is Tavo. Tavo is a fisherman and a very good friend of ours. Without Tavo's (and all of his family's) help, we wouldn't be able to have such success during our expeditions. Tavo helped us find this static bait ball and once we were there, he didn't hesitate in jumping in (with his jeans still on) and experiencing this magnificent event. Photo @cmarinaga Bahía Magdalena, BCS · November 2017 #mexicopelagico #pelagiclife #marlin #baitball #underwaterphotography #mexico #conservation

Somos sumamente afortunados de tener tal biodiversidad en nuestros océanos. Un buen ejemplo es la cantidad de vida que se puede apreciar en las aguas del Archipiélago de Revillagigedo. Continuemos haciendo un esfuerzo por cuidar y proteger nuestros mares. Video: Erick Higuera

@lifeconnection.original partnered with us to promote sustainable consumption and raise awareness to protect our Oceans. Find out more in the link below https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1626650129/watches-with-a-meaningful-impact Photo @elnq

This picture was taken after plenty of stripped marlin were done attacking and consuming all the sardines of a static bait ball. Moments later, we were still in the water and we saw this lonely crab swimming towards us. Then these curious predators came back to check him out. This pelagic safari expedition was another one for the books. Having the chance of experiencing these type of activities underwater is a true privilege. Bahía Magdalena · November 2017 http://www.pelagiclife.org/pelagicsafarimagbay/ Photo @cmarinaga #pelagiclife #mexicopelagico

Comprometidos y agradecidos con la comunidad local de Puerto San Carlos desde el 2011. Este fin de semana nos dio mucho gusto regalarles copias del libro "México Pelágico", el cual contiene muchas imágenes de la zona, a los pescadores y operadores turísticos: Gabino, Mele y Tavo de @magbaysport Estos hermanos son aliados íntegros del proyecto “Al llamado del tiburón” en Bahía Magdalena (Magbay), cuyo propósito es incentivar el turismo responsable con el mar abierto. Puerto San Carlos, BSC. Noviembre 2017. Gracias a @22degrees.co por su apoyo en este proyecto. Estas chamarras fueron y serán indispensables durante nuestras expediciones. Foto de orcas y Gabino por @jerochucho Foto de Mele y tiburón azul por @lalopelagic Foto de panga en el amanecer por Gabino Sarabia

Hoy se declara Parque Nacional el Archipiélago de Revillagigedo en el diario oficial. ¿Qué significa esto? Que esta zona protegida ahora es de 14,171,526 hectáreas (antes la superficie total era de 636,685 hectáreas como Biosfera de la Reserva). Ademas, como Parque Nacional no se permitirá ningún tipo de pesca (comercial o turística) ni tampoco la construcción de infraestructura turística. Esto protegerá tanto a la fauna marina como a la terrestre y permitirá la conservación de la biodiversidad tan rica con la que cuenta la zona. Este es un gran logro en conjunto y queremos felicitar especialmente a Rafael Pacchiano Alamán (Secretario de SEMARNAT), al Presidente Enrique Peña Nieto, a Alejandro del Mazo (Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas), Archipiélago de Revillagigedo, Pelagios Kakunjá y a todos ustedes que nos han ayudado a difundir este tipo de noticias. Diario Oficial: http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5505736&fecha=27/11/2017 Video: Erick Higuera #mexicopelagico

This was the first static bait ball we found last weekend! It was during our second day of expedition. The action was pretty great on the previous day and we did find many marlin bait balls, but they moved quickly. If finding a marlin bait ball is a tough task, finding a static one is even harder. Why? Because most of the time there are no birds on top to tell you where they are. But once you find one, well... you can stay there watching this breathtaking spectacle forever. Bahía Magdalena · November 2017 www.pelagiclife.org/pelagicsafarimagbay/ Photo @cmarinaga #mexicopelagico #pelagiclife #marlin #baitball #pelagicsafari #uwphotography

Ayer presentamos nuestro libro "México Pelágico" en conjunto con Monex en la BMV. Este libro es el resultado de 6 años de documentación, un año de edición y la selección de nuestras mejores fotografías. En estos 8,500 ejemplares vienen textos informativos sobre la fauna marina que tenemos en nuestros cinco mares y océanos, y algunas sugerencias sobre cómo proteger y conservar dicha biodiversidad. Gracias a Manuel Lazcano y a Amos Nachoum por sus palabras, a todos los fotógrafos de Pelagic Life por sus fotografías y a Grupo Financiero Monex por su entusiasmo e interés. El libro estará disponible a partir del 15 de enero 2018. Más información próximamente. #pelagiclife #mexicopelagico #mexicopelagico2 #monex #libromexicopelagico

It's not all about the gear. "Not having access to my powerful 1DX + housing, I decided to test the waterproof qualities of my @samsungmobile Galaxy S8, which turned out pretty well." - @jchauser Lanai · Hawaii · November 13th, 2017 #pelagiclife #underwater #uwphoto #hawaii #lanai #octopus #samsung #galaxys8