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La Paz (Baja California Sur), including Espiritu Santo

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), including Espiritu Santo

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in La Paz (Baja California Sur), including Espiritu Santo.

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

3 linked spots

Photo of Sea Lion
Other Mammals

Sea Lion

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

2 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

2 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

1 linked spot

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
Rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spot

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

1 linked spot

Photo of Scalloped Hammerhead
Saltwater Fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spot

Silky shark ( Carcharhinus falciformis ) at Jardines de la Reina, Cuba
Sharks

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

1 linked spot

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

1 linked spot

Photo of Surgeonfish
Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spot

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spot

Photo of Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

1 linked spot