Sebastián Vizcaíno Bay

Sebastián Vizcaíno Bay (Spanish: Bahía de Sebastián Vizcaíno) is a prominent bay along the west coast of the Baja California Peninsula in northwestern Mexico. It is named after explorer Sebastián Vizcaíno, who explored its coast in 1602.[1]

Geography

The bay lies on the Pacific Ocean coast of Baja California state in San Quintín Municipality, and of Baja California Sur state in Mulegé Municipality.

Cedros Island and Isla Natividad are located within the bay, and west of the mainland Vizcaíno Peninsula.

Sebastián Vizcaíno Bay is protected within the El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve.

Ecology

Sebastián Vizcaíno Bay is an important nursery for baby great white sharks.[2]

See also

  • Pacific Coast of Mexico
  • Cedros Island topics

References

  1. ^ Johnson, William Webster (1979). Osborne, Charles (ed.). Mexico's Baja California (Second European Printing ed.). Amsterdam: Time-Life International. p. 139. ISBN 7054 0380 7. Retrieved 6 March 2026.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link)
  2. ^ Gruzman, Kara Meyberg (7 April 2017). "New great white shark nursery confirmed in Baja; study informs conservation in Mexico". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 6 March 2026.

28°00′N 114°30′W / 28.000°N 114.500°W / 28.000; -114.500


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