We have introduced two wildlife conservation projects 
AND 
scuba diving 
AND 
expeditions to the gray whale birthing lagoon of San Ignacio.

It's a big year for change!





Sea Turtle Monitoring Program

We have incorporated a Sea Turtle Monitoring Program into the "Young Naturalist Expeditions" which will also be available to some of the "Adventure Travel Cruising" Expeditions. 

We will be assisting Felipe Cuevas and his father Palo, local fishermen from the fishing village of Isla Pardito, who are responsible for the program. The monitoring takes place over a 24 hour period with checks every 4 hours. Not to worry, in between the monitoring periods we will be hiking, snorkeling and kayaking.

Check out these links: Sea Turtles 1 and Sea Turtles 2.

Program is based on weather permitting and presence of the animals at the time of the trip.

We also have the opportunity to participate in whale shark research during our expeditions which will be made available to groups should they choose to add this to their expedition.

We will be working with world renowned whale shark scientist Deni Ramirez Macias. The research will consist of photo ID, gathering data on size, sex, scars, DNA sample and possibly placing satellite tags. Of course, weather permitting. 

Remember whale shark are filter feeders, void of teeth. They are very safe to be around just simply intimidating due to their size.  

A Quick Note: I still squeal through my snorkel at first sight of these amazingly huge, docile creatures.

Program is based on weather permitting and presence of the animals at the time of the trip.

Scuba Diving

With the MV Narval fully equipped for diving  we are now able to provide scuba diving expeditions. We will also be designing joint natural history and dive expeditions for couples and families where members are both divers and non divers; combining the best of both worlds.

Please Note: This is not available to the "Young Naturalist Expeditions" program, as an add on, but can be specially designed as a scuba program for school groups. 

Check out these links: Scuba 1 and Scuba 2

There are places on this earth that have left footsteps in time. Times of celebration and prosperity; yet in a single breath of change, times of greed, disregard and 
actions of endangerment (whaling). 

The Pacific gray whales have experienced this realm throughout human existence on earth.

The forgiveness of the gray whales has been expressed through the kinship and friendship they teach their young during our time with them in their birthing lagoons.

For the journey of the whales and humans, it is not about humans watching whales, it is about the whales watching the humans and, in a moment of capturing our attention, sharing with us a great lesson in wisdom and knowledge. A knowledge we, as individuals, can only experience from and within ourselves. That moment in time that changes our lives forever.

copyright Lela R. Sankeralli - founder of Panterra ECTS

With this said, this program is available to both the Young Naturalist Expeditions and the Adventure Travel With a Purpose expeditions.

Check out these links: Gray Whales 1 and Gray Whales 2