Thomas Peschak, ocean photographer & conservationist

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Thomas Peschak is a nature photographer that focuses on the world's oceans and conservation.  In this video he explores some of his favorite places, including Baja California (at 7:30 in the video).

As an avid fan of the Baja and grey whales, I appreciate that he highlighted San Ignacia Lagoon on Baja's Pacific side.  The San Ignacio Lagoon is one of the many places along the Baja that the grey whales come to birth and nurture their young before making the long journey north towards Alaska.

The best part as Thomas shows in his video, the whales come right up to the small boats to interact with the curious whale watchers.

Here is a picture of me and my daughters on one of those whale watching excursions:

For more information about Baja whale watching destinations, check this out: http://www.marinebio.net/marinescience/05nekton/GWlagoons.htm

If you also care about the oceans and conservation, take a look at Thomas Peschak's beautiful photography as displayed in this Ted Talk.