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Regi Domingo

@regi_domingo

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Conservation | Regenerative Tourism | Conscious travel |
Wildlife expedition leader & photographer at @bajadventures
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I was born in Spain, and for the last 10 years I’ve been living in Baja.

There is a saying here: “Sudcaliforniano is not only who is born here, but anyone who adopts this land and chooses to care for it.” In that sense, Baja is not just a place you come from it is a place you choose, and that chooses you back.

It’s 2025, which means 328 years have passed since Father Juan María de Salvatierra founded the Mission of Nuestra Señora de Loreto Conchó in Baja California Sur, Mexico, the very first mission on the peninsula and the one that opened trails into these sierras and canyons.

How many years, how many stories: Indigenous cultures, Jesuit missions, ranching trails, mule caravans… Today I explore these sierras on muleback, leading regenerative tourism that connects locals with visitors, species with humans, and always listening to the landscape and its people. The only peaks I want to “conquer” are curiosity and understanding.

At the end of a long day under the sun, I tip my favorite explorer hat…weathered by miles of trails and heavy with stories. This hat comes from @kuhl with me everywhere: in the sierras under the desert sun, or out on the ocean searching for dolphins and whales. It’s made for all adventures, and it will last a lifetime, because some gear doesn’t just protect you, it becomes part of your story.

#KeepBajaWild taken in Loreto, Baja California Sur by @regi_domingo

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a year ago

COME TO LORETO. EXPERIENCE IT. HELP US PROTECT IT.

Earlier this year, Loreto in the Gulf of California, Mexico, faced a major threat when it was designated as an international deep-sea port, potentially opening the door to international maritime traffic and higher-impact navigation within one of the most extraordinary marine ecosystems on our planet.

The international deep-sea port designation was revoked. It was an important victory — but the work is not over.

We are now waiting for a new legal instrument to regulate large-vessel and international maritime navigation in Loreto, as well as the long-awaited update of the Loreto Bay National Park Management Program.

These decisions will be fundamental in determining how this protected area is managed and safeguarded for the future.

And this is why we still need your help.

Loreto is not simply a beautiful landscape. These waters are habitat, feeding grounds, migratory routes and refuges for whales, dolphins, sharks, sea turtles, seabirds and countless other species.

Protecting Loreto also means changing the way we travel.

At Baja Adventures, we believe in regenerative tourism: small groups, low-impact expeditions, environmental education and citizen science.

When you join one of our expeditions, you don’t simply come to observe wildlife. You become part of the effort to understand and protect it.

Our expeditions help us spend more days in the field, collect wildlife data, document changes in species distribution and contribute to photo-identification and long-term monitoring.

Travel can take from a place — or it can give something back.

Join a regenerative tourism expedition in Loreto, support our conservation work, share our campaign and help us continue advocating for strong, transparent and science-based protection for this National Park.

The deep-sea port designation was revoked. Now we need to make sure that what comes next truly protects Loreto.

Come not simply to see this place, but to become part of its protection.

www.bajaadventures.com

#KeepBajaWild #Loreto #GulfOfCalifornia #RegenerativeTourism #CitizenScience #LoretoBayNationalPark #OceanConservation #BajaAdventures taken in Loreto, Baja California Sur by @regi_domingo

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At @bajadventures we believe exploration becomes meaningful when done with love, humility, and intention. We work with biodiversity, local communities, and participants who become citizen scientists, gathering data that directly informs conservation in Loreto and the Gulf of California.

Loreto isn’t just a destination, it’s our shared sanctuary. Here, the Gulf of California, one of the youngest and most biodiverse seas on Earth, meets the Sonoran Desert; wildlife, desert ecosystems, and local communities thrive under a gentle stewardship.
We’re humbled by the opportunity to explore with purpose, protect with passion, and let the wild remain free.

To all who stand with us, participants, local partners, researchers and brands, thank you for joining us on this journey. Together, we’re redefining tourism with love and far from the ordinary.

Let’s explore to regenerate. Let’s heal. Let’s protect, together.

www.bajaadventures.com

#RegenerativeTourism #KeepBajaWild #Loreto #BajaCaliforniaSur #Mexico #Conservation taken in Loreto, Baja California Sur by @regi_domingo

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a year ago

Entre dunas infinitas y paisajes moldeados por el viento, los coyotes recorren los rincones más salvajes de Baja California. Exploradores incansables del desierto, siguen rastros, trazan caminos y sobreviven en uno de los entornos más exigentes de la península.

#BajaCalifornia #Coyote #Dunas #BajaAdventures taken in Baja California Sur by @regi_domingo

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2 days ago

This is their world, too.

Last January, on our way to one of our gray whale citizen science expeditions at Baja Adventures & Nakawe Project , we found a young coyote trapped in a water source, apparently with one or two broken leg.

I helped it out of the water and contacted the authorities, but I never learned what happened to it.

I often think about that coyote. Imagine being alone in the desert, injured, unable to escape the heat.

Every day, wildlife pays the price for our roads, our speed, and our lack of awareness.

But these animals are not intruders in our world. We are sharing theirs.

Wildlife exists everywhere: along our roads, in our gardens, across our deserts, and even in our cities. Every species has a place, a purpose, and an intrinsic right to exist.

And when biodiversity disappears, we don’t just lose wildlife. We lose the very systems that sustain our own lives.

We are not above nature. We are part of it.

So please, slow down. Pay attention. Be gentle out there.

The question isn’t whether we can coexist with wildlife.

It’s whether we’ll learn to do so before it’s too late.

#KeepBajaWild #LetLive #SlowDown taken in Baja California Sur by @regi_domingo

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4 days ago

MEET THE HUMANS BEHIND YOUR ADVENTURES

We’re Regi & Leo! A Spanish woman and a Mexican man born and raised on the Baja California Peninsula. Explorers, life partners, and the owners behind Baja Adventures.

From designing our expedition boat “La Puma” and 4x4 van “La Cachalote” to creating itineraries, guiding expeditions, and often handling your reservations, we’re personally involved in almost every detail.

Behind every expedition (and often your reservation emails!) are real humans, not robots, a small team who genuinely love what they do.

But there’s a story behind it all.

Centuries after the Spanish first arrived in Baja, another Spaniard came along… only this time, instead of conquering anything, she fell in love with a local and his wild peninsula!

Leo founded Baja Adventures in 2015, while Regi was running her own expedition company. Our paths crossed during an expedition in 2018, beginning a friendship that turned into love in 2022.

That same year, we brought our two worlds together, combining years of experience exploring Baja’s oceans, islands, deserts, and mountains, and leading expeditions.

Two explorers, one shared vision.

In 2025, we got engaged aboard our expedition boat “La Puma” sorrounded by Orcas, and in 2026, we married in Loreto, the place we proudly call home.

Today, Baja Adventures is much more than a business. It’s our life project, built with years of experience, endless curiosity, and a shared love for exploration, wildlife conservation, and citizen science.

And when we’re not exploring? You’ll probably find us with our three very spoiled dogs, who are very much part of our little family!

That’s why we don’t call you guests. You’re participants. Part of our discoveries, adventures, and a growing community connected by curiosity and respect for the natural world.

Because for us, Baja Adventures isn’t just what we do. It’s how we’ve chosen to live.

Thank you for sharing our curiosity, our love for the wild, and our commitment to protecting it.

With love from Loreto,
Regi @regi_domingo & Leo @leopoldo_sanmiguel

Curious about our full story? Coming soon to our blog!

#BajaAdventures #KeepBajaWild #adventurecouple taken in Loreto, Baja California Sur by @regi_domingo

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7 days ago

A little eye. A giant perspective.

Behind this eye is a brain capable of navigating thousands of kilometers, recognizing its surroundings, and navigating a complex social world.

Gray whales remind us that intelligence comes in many forms, and curiosity isn’t exclusively human.

What happens when the observer becomes the observed?

Join our #CitizenScience whale expeditions this next winter 2027 from Loreto in Baja California Sur and discover these extraordinary mammals from a different perspective.

#WhaleWatching #EthicalTourism #CitizenScience #Expeditions #BajaAdventures #RegenerativeTourism #GrayWhale #Cetaceans taken in Baja California Sur by @regi_domingo

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9 days ago

Some sails are made to catch the wind.
Others are made to cut through the blue.

The sail of a sailfish rises like a flag from another world, a wild one.

Another moment reminding us that beneath Loreto’s surface, there is always more than we can see.

Istiophorus platypterus
Loreto, Baja California Sur.

www.bajaadventures.com

#Loreto #SailFish #BillFish #Biodiversity #RegenerativeTourism #GulfofCalifornia #MarineExpedition taken in Loreto, Baja California Sur by @regi_domingo

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12 days ago

¡Una escena icónica del Parque Nacional Bahía de Loreto!

Los delfines comunes son sociales, dinámicos y cooperativos. Pueden desplazarse en grandes grupos, alimentarse juntos y mantenerse conectados constantemente.

Nos encantan porque nos recuerdan algo muy simple: como en la naturaleza, nuestra fuerza también está en el grupo, en la colaboración y en la comunidad.

Queremos invitarte a conocer, respetar y proteger juntos Loreto y el Golfo de California en nuestras expediciones de turismo regenerativo en @bajadventures

#Loreto #Baja #BajaAdventures #Delfines #TurismoRegenerativo #GolfoDeCalifornia #ElAquarioDelMundo taken in Parque Nacional Bahía de Loreto by @regi_domingo

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When wildlife tourism crosses the line, conservation must come first.

Over the past year, we have received deeply concerning reports and seen material showing irresponsible interactions with wild orcas in the Gulf of California: people entering the water directly over or extremely close to them, pursuing them, and even attempting to touch them.

Orcas are wild apex predators, not attractions for humans or content for social media.

A newly published review in Frontiers in Mammal Science examines the rapid growth of swim-with-orca tourism in the Gulf of California and highlights a critical reality: we still do not know the long-term ecological consequences of repeated in-water interactions with orcas in Mexico. Vessel traffic and swimmers may disrupt natural behaviors, including feeding.

The study also examines the 2025–2026 management plan for these activities, including limits on vessels and swimmers, minimum distances, behavioral restrictions and monitoring. The authors emphasize that these are precautionary measures that still require long-term scientific evaluation.

When science does not yet know the cumulative impact, uncertainty should not be permission to get closer. It should be a reason to be more careful.

Observe. Respect. Protect.

Photo @bajadventures
#NakaweProject #Orcas #KeepBajaWild #WilfdlifeOverLikes #GulfOfCalifornia #MarineConservation #ResponsibleTourism #WildlifeTourism by @regi_domingo

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Apenas dos días después del paso del huracán Polo, los cañones de Loreto vuelven a llevar agua.

El agua desciende desde la Sierra de la Giganta, abre camino entre roca y sedimento, moviliza minerales y nutrientes y alimenta oasis, pozas y vegetación a lo largo de estos corredores naturales. En cuestión de días, el desierto responde: aparecen nuevos verdes, regresan las mariposas y los cañones vuelven a latir.

Esta mañana salimos a caminar uno de ellos junto a amigos del equipo de #KeepLoretoMagical.

Porque quienes vivimos aquí no solo mostramos Loreto a visitantes: lo vivimos, lo caminamos, lo observamos, y aprendemos de sus ciclos. La sequía, las lluvias y hasta los huracanes forman parte de la dinámica natural de este territorio extraordinario.

Y cuando el agua regresa, también regresa nuestra responsabilidad de protegerla.

Estos cañones son ecosistemas frágiles, corredores biológicos y parte de sistemas hidrológicos que alimentan oasis y acuíferos. Visitarlos implica minimizar nuestra huella: no dejar basura, heces ni residuos orgánicos; evitar introducir perros domésticos; no perturbar ni alimentar a la fauna; reducir el ruido; y proteger la calidad y el curso natural del agua.

En Baja Adventures aplicamos los principios de Leave No Trace como parte de nuestra manera de explorar estos ecosistemas. Leopoldo Sanmiguel, fundador y guía de Baja Adventures, esta certificado como entrenador de Leave No Trace por @nols_mexico , y estos principios forman parte de cómo interpretamos y compartimos el territorio con nuestros participantes en nuestras aventuras de turismo regenerativo.

Explorar también es aprender a pasar por un lugar sin dejar nuestra presencia detrás.

Proteger Loreto significa conservar sus cañones, su biodiversidad y el agua que sostiene la vida en el desierto.

Donde hay agua, hay vida. Y donde hay vida, tenemos una responsabilidad.

#Loreto #KeepBajaWild #BajaCaliforniaSur #KeepLoretoMagical #huracánpolo #SierraDeLaGiganta #BajaAdventures #LeaveNoTrace taken in Loreto, Baja California Sur by @regi_domingo

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17 days ago

Those famous blue feet can tell us much more than you might imagine.

Blue-footed Boobies (Sula nebouxii) are deeply connected to the productivity of the ocean. Their foot coloration can change with nutritional condition, their reproductive success responds to food availability, and scientists have even studied their breeding ecology as an indicator of changes in populations of schooling fish.

Even within a family, life follows the ocean: when food becomes scarce, competition between chicks increases, allowing parents to concentrate limited resources on the offspring most likely to survive.

So when we stop to observe Blue-footed Boobies during our Marine Adventures in Loreto, we’re not simply checking another species off a list. We’re looking at another piece of the marine ecosystem.

Birders and wildlife photographers, let us know you’re coming. We love slowing down for seabirds, behavior and those incredible moments happening above the water too.

Because understanding Loreto Bay National Park means looking below the surface, and above it.

#Loreto #BlueFootedBoobie #Birding #BajaAdventures #GulfOfCalifornia #TheAquariumOfTheWorld taken in Loreto, Baja California Sur by @regi_domingo

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