Scuba Diving in Cabo Pulmo Mexico in 4k The Best Marine Park in North America

Cabo Pulmo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with about 20 dive sites to explore. I got to go last month in June with Cardon Diving and Karina and her crew took us to two sites, El Islote and Las Casitas. I am so excited to share this adventure with you. Hi, I'm Jane the Salty Siren. Join me as I explore the vibrant underwater world of Cabo Pulmo National Park, one of the most biologically rich marine reserves in the world. From massive schools of fish to reef sharks and pristine coral reefs, this dive adventure in Baja California Sur is one you won't forget. Are you ready? Let's go! Cabo Pulmo is dubbed the aquarium of the world and because it is a protected area, the park service limits how many visitors can go to each dive site. So for example, we wanted to visit El Vencedor but we couldn't since the dive site had reached its weekly limit of visitors. Our first dive site was El Islote. Water temps were in the mid 60s and visibility was pretty good. We had a very special visitor right away. Do you see it? Here's a better view. Bull sharks frequent Cabo Pulmo and are a big draw for divers but honestly there is so much to see here. Can anyone please explain to me the symbiosis that is happening between this moray eel and these fish fry? Please comment below. The biological density here is mind-blowing. This guinea fowl puffer is gorgeous and poisonous. Surrounded by all of this life, I couldn't help but feel small in the best way. There are my friends, the brown cromies. Did you know pork fish have teeth in their throats that they grind together to make a grunting sound? The schools of fish here were insane. So many fish, never enough time to admire them. Our next stop was Las Casitas. I'm presuming this site is named for the stone hut-like structures that you'll see in a minute. There were an abundance of different kinds of triggerfish at this site. Don't worry, no titan triggerfish here. Will someone please help me ID this? Is it a cowfish? Although triggerfish can be territorial, the ones we observed seem totally at ease with their reef neighbors. We got to witness something amazing. These blunthead triggerfish are courting at a nesting site. Their size doesn't translate well here, but these gorgeous purple individuals were huge, almost as big as the pillow I lay my head down on at night. Males will create these nesting sites by making depressions in the sand, then attract a female with these swooping, looping movements, sometimes even blocking her in and not letting her leave. After the eggs are spawned, both parents care for the eggs. Such good teamwork. Here's one of the little casitas we found. Let's peek inside. It was so fun exploring the structures we found and looking at the life living around and inside them. Don't forget to look down sometimes. We spotted this horned blenny on the seafloor. Not only are guinea fowl puffers poisonous, they prefer solitude. Is that why these two are avoiding eye contact? Fun fact, male cromies are awesome dads. They guard their eggs and make sure they get the nutrients that they need. It was so hard to say goodbye to Cabo Pomo, but I plan to return next year and hopefully explore all of the dive sites, with Karina and Cardon diving, of course. Our day ended with yummy taco lunch, which was included with our dive package. Um, don't mind the sock. I swear it wasn't on my foot. It's to cover my GoPro so I don't scratch the lens. Thank you so much to Karina and her crew. I had the best day. Also, a big thank you to Ashley and Valentin for being the best dive buddies. I highly recommend Cardon diving and have included their contact info below in case you want to book with them too. If you haven't already, please like this video and subscribe to this channel. I do my best to release a new video each week. Hit that notification bell and stay tuned for next week's video. Massive mobula migrations and more in La Ventana, Mexico. Thanks so much for watching. Be adventurous, be safe, and be kind. Bye!