The Gulf of California (Spanish: Golfo de California), also known as the Sea of Cortés (Mar de Cortés) or Sea of Cortez, or less commonly as the Vermilion Sea (Mar Vermejo), is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean that separates the Baja California peninsula from the Mexican mainland.

Gulf of California, large inlet of the eastern Pacific Ocean along the northwestern coast of Mexico. It is enclosed by the Mexican mainland to the east and by the mountainous peninsula of Baja California to the west.

Jul 14, 2021 · The Gulf of California separates the mountainous Lower California Peninsula/Baja California Peninsula in the west from the states of Sonora and Sinaloa on the mainland of Mexico in the east. Map showing the Gulf of California.

The Gulf of California (also called Sea of Cortez or Sea of Cortés; and nearby is known in the Spanish language as Mar de Cortés or Mar Bermejo or Golfo de California) is an area of water that is in between the Baja California Peninsula and Mexican mainland.

Located between the lower California Peninsula (Baja California) and the state of Sonora on the mainland of Mexico, the Gulf of California (“the gulf”) is also known as the Sea of Cortes and the Vermilion Sea. It has an interesting and long history.

Jun 28, 2024 · Located in Northwestern Mexico, the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. Spanning approximately 160,000 square kilometers, this vast expanse of water is separated from the Mexican mainland by the Baja California Peninsula.

Nov 17, 2011 · A new look at geologic evidence shows that the Gulf of California, the sea that separates the Baja California peninsula from mainland Mexico, formed in as little as 6 million to 10 million...

Between Mexico’s mainland and the Baja California Peninsula lies the Gulf of California, a mystical frontier of splendid coastlines and turquoise waters. But overfishing, pollution and climate change are all posing serious threats to the region's unique biodiversity.

The Gulf of California (Sea of Cortés) is listed among the world's top five seas with regard to productivity and biological diversity. The richness of the marine fauna of the Gulf has long attracted the attention of scientists from around the world.

Jun 18, 2024 · The Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, a World Heritage serial property, represent the diverse and vibrant oceanographic zones of the Gulf of California in northwestern Mexico. Often referred to as the "Aquarium of the World," this region is a global marine conservation treasure.