UNESCO has given Mexico a six-month deadline to demonstrate concrete actions to protect the remaining vaquitas, emphasizing the critical threat to the world's smallest cetacean species and the Gulf of California's ecosystem.

Opposition is building against Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects in the Gulf of California, Mexico, driven by environmental concerns, particularly regarding the impact on whale populations. Activists are raising the dilemma of "whales or gas."

Researchers have documented a previously unknown hunting behavior in orcas, where they are filmed working together to ram and pulverize giant sunfish until the carcasses break into thousands of pieces. This unusual strategy, observed in the Gulf of California, marks the first time such a technique has been recorded.

A novel lawsuit, with whales as plaintiffs, has succeeded in the Gulf of California, asserting their right to a safe habitat against large vessels. The ruling is based on the principle of equal entitlement to a liveable environment.

A travel feature highlights San Carlos, a sleepy town in the Gulf of California, offering tourists a quieter and different experience of oceanside living compared to Mexico's more bustling beach destinations.