Wildlife · Destination Guide

La Paz Baja California Sur Mexico

Sea lions, whale sharks, and desert-meets-ocean adventures in the Sea of Cortez

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 16 sources

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Wildlife In La Paz Baja California Sur Mexico

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in La Paz Baja California Sur Mexico.

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia

Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

3 linked spots

Other Mammals

Sea Lion

3 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

2 linked spots

Rays

Moray Eel

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

1 linked spot

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

Rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spot

Molluscs

Octopus

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spot

Sharks

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

1 linked spot