Hi all,
when was the last time anyone actually spotted Pacific Manta Rays or Hammerheads on the dive sites around La Paz, Mexico. I read a lot of reports about destructive fishing practices in that area that have decimated populations of both these species in the sea of Cortez. Unfortunately dive centers in Mexico are prone to telling lies about numbers of animals in their area and the frequency of sightings in order to protect their business. So who's seen them over the past couple of years?
I know there there have been a few Hammerheads sighted at Gordo Banks in the past few weeks, so hopefully this means more will arrive. In Coba San Lucas, dive centers commonly refer to smaller Mobula Rays (Devils Rays) as Mantas, which I think is misleading. Mobulas and Eagle rays can be seen around Cabo San Lucas, but it is rare to see Pacific Mantas in this area.
Cheers all.
when was the last time anyone actually spotted Pacific Manta Rays or Hammerheads on the dive sites around La Paz, Mexico. I read a lot of reports about destructive fishing practices in that area that have decimated populations of both these species in the sea of Cortez. Unfortunately dive centers in Mexico are prone to telling lies about numbers of animals in their area and the frequency of sightings in order to protect their business. So who's seen them over the past couple of years?
I know there there have been a few Hammerheads sighted at Gordo Banks in the past few weeks, so hopefully this means more will arrive. In Coba San Lucas, dive centers commonly refer to smaller Mobula Rays (Devils Rays) as Mantas, which I think is misleading. Mobulas and Eagle rays can be seen around Cabo San Lucas, but it is rare to see Pacific Mantas in this area.
Cheers all.
