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Cardon cactus, near La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. Known as the elephant cactus or Mexican giant cactus, cardon is largest cactus in the world and is endemic to the deserts of the Baja California peninsula. Some specimens of cardon have been measured over 21m (70) high. These slow-growing plants live up to 300 years and can weigh 25 tons. Cardon is often mistaken for the superficially similar saguaro of Arizona and Sonora, but the saguaro does not occupy Baja California.
Image ID: 05498
Species: Cardon cactus, Pachycereus pringlei
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Bay of La Paz coast near Playa el Tesoro, Aerial Photo at Sunrise.
Image ID: 32475
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Bay of La Paz coast near Playa el Tesoro, Aerial Photo at Sunrise.
Image ID: 32476
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico |
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Orange cup coral.
Image ID: 00287
Species: Orange cup coral, Tubastrea coccinea
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | The ocean surface, seen from underwater, ripples with waves and wind and bright sunlight.
Image ID: 04768
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Water, sand and light.
Image ID: 04769
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico |
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Sunlight spreads across broad sand plains, trochoidal patterns.
Image ID: 04770
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Sunset.
Image ID: 04774
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Sunset.
Image ID: 04775
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico |
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Sunset.
Image ID: 04776
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Cardon cactus, near La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. Known as the elephant cactus or Mexican giant cactus, cardon is largest cactus in the world and is endemic to the deserts of the Baja California peninsula. Some specimens of cardon have been measured over 21m (70) high. These slow-growing plants live up to 300 years and can weigh 25 tons. Cardon is often mistaken for the superficially similar saguaro of Arizona and Sonora, but the saguaro does not occupy Baja California.
Image ID: 05497
Species: Cardon cactus, Pachycereus pringlei
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Cardon cactus, near La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. Known as the elephant cactus or Mexican giant cactus, cardon is largest cactus in the world and is endemic to the deserts of the Baja California peninsula. Some specimens of cardon have been measured over 21m (70) high. These slow-growing plants live up to 300 years and can weigh 25 tons. Cardon is often mistaken for the superficially similar saguaro of Arizona and Sonora, but the saguaro does not occupy Baja California.
Image ID: 05499
Species: Cardon cactus, Pachycereus pringlei
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico |
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Needlefish school, Los Islotes.
Image ID: 00261
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Boat Don Jose, Los Islotes.
Image ID: 02051
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Water, sand and light.
Image ID: 04765
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico |
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Water and light.
Image ID: 04766
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Water and light.
Image ID: 04767
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Water and light.
Image ID: 04771
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico |
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Water and light.
Image ID: 04772
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Water and light.
Image ID: 04773
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Bigeye scad, schooling.
Image ID: 04780
Species: Big eye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico |
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Bigeye scad, schooling.
Image ID: 04781
Species: Big eye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Bigeye scad, schooling.
Image ID: 04782
Species: Big eye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Bigeye scad, schooling.
Image ID: 04783
Species: Big eye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico |
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Bigeye scad, schooling.
Image ID: 04784
Species: Big eye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Bigeye scad, schooling.
Image ID: 04785
Species: Big eye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Bigeye scad, schooling.
Image ID: 04786
Species: Big eye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico |
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Bigeye scad, schooling.
Image ID: 04787
Species: Big eye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Bigeye scad, schooling.
Image ID: 04788
Species: Big eye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico | Bigeye scad, schooling.
Image ID: 04802
Species: Big eye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico |
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