Species Guide

Marine Life of Cabo

The waters of Cabo San Lucas teem with incredible game fish and majestic whales. Discover what you can encounter with Striped World Charters.

Game Fish

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

June – November (peak Sep–Oct)

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

June – November (peak Jul–Oct)

Dorado (Mahi-Mahi)

Coryphaena hippurus

June – November

Wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri

September – November

Whales

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

December – April (peak Jan–Mar)

Escaping harsh Arctic conditions, majestic Humpback whale pods migrate to the warm waters near Cabo San Lucas to nurse their calves. With massive pectoral fins spanning over a third of their 50-foot bodies, they navigate these coastal waters with remarkable grace.

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

December – March (peak Jan–Mar)

The Gray Whale's epic migration traces right past the rocky bluffs of Cabo — a crucial highway on their staggering 10,000+ mile commute from Alaskan feeding grounds to warm Baja Mexican lagoons. These slate-marbled beauties drift quietly like ghostly submarines covered in barnacles and battle scars.