Mexico's 2026-27 whale-watching season adds Michoacán and La Ventana, and opens later in Ensenada
A federal notice sets dates across nine states from December 8. It adds areas in Michoacán and Baja California Sur, and Ensenada opens 17 days later.
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Mexico's Navy sinks a second former ship off Manzanillo for Colima's new artificial reef
The ex-Baranda went down near Punta Juluapan on November 4, weeks after the ex-Cora. The releases give no dive dates, depth or fees.
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Dolphin shows and swims in Mexico after the 2025 wildlife-law reform: what is banned and what continues
A July 2025 reform banned keeping marine mammals for shows or breeding, with a transition for animals already held. What visitors can still book in Mexico.
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Monarch butterflies in 2025-2026: the official count of 2.93 hectares, and the seasons before it
Monarch colonies covered 2.93 hectares in Michoacán and the State of Mexico in 2025-2026, 64% more than a year earlier. The figures and the sanctuaries.
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Popocatépetl volcano alert: what Yellow Phase 2 and the 12-kilometer exclusion zone mean for visitors
CENAPRED's October 27 report kept Popocatépetl on Yellow Phase 2. What the alert means, where not to go, ash advice and flight disruption.
Mexico's science ministry is developing a system to forecast sargassum on Caribbean beaches
Secihti says 18 institutions will combine satellite images, ocean models and coastal cameras to anticipate sargassum. What beachgoers can check now.
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Durango outdoors: Sierra Madre lookouts, the Bolsón de Mapimí and two biosphere reserves
From the Espinazo del Diablo lookouts to the Zona del Silencio desert: Durango's outdoor routes, its protected areas and what official travel advice says.
Sonora sinks a 67-meter former ship for the artificial reef system SECTUR promotes for San Carlos
The Azueta is the 15th naval craft in Sonora's artificial reef system, which SECTUR says adds to San Carlos's dive offer. What the travel advice says.
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