Blue Whales of the Pacific Coast with Big Animals

Join wildlife photographer Amos Nachoum in search of the largest animal on earth.

Restricted to just 4 guests per departure, this underwater photography free diving adventure will give you a unique opportunity to spot the elusive and shy blue whale.

With 10 years’ experience diving with blue whales, Amos uses an elaborate tracking system for locating them during their annual migration along the coast of California.

Three fishermen spotters in Baja California alert the boat to blue whale activity, a spotter plane pinpoints each whale’s route and progress, an expert captain who can place the boat along the projected path of the whale and three professional kayakers who will shuttle you as close as possible without disturbing the peaceful journey of the gentle leviathan.

Guided by the spotters, the boat will depart each day from San Diego toward the area being scouted. Once in the area, kayakers will take out 2 guests at a time to approach the whales. While waiting for spotters, stops for free diving with other marine life may be taken.

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Amos Nachoum is a photographer and explorer. He has shot just about everything there is to shoot, but what he loves most is wildlife photography, especially if it’s in the water.

Amos’s photos and essays have appeared in hundreds of publications around the globe, including National Geographic, Time, Life, The New York Times and Condé Nast Traveler. His work has also been included in the books The Living Ocean, The World of Nature, and Oceans. His photography has won Nikon, Communication Arts, and BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.

He has co-produced documentaries with Stan Waterman, and he was the team leader for National Geographic’s Red Sea, Great White Shark, and Killer Whale photo expeditions.

His commitment to wildlife led him to co-found Israel’s Marine National Park on the Red Sea. He works tirelessly to bring attention to some of the most fragile regions of the underwater realm, with preservation of the environment foremost in every encounter.

Based in San Francisco, California, Amos operates the cutting-edge adventure-travel program Big Animals Expeditions. His voyages take him and his guests all over the world to observe, photograph, and revere the most magnificent creatures on the planet.