Marine & Wildlife Filming

Mexico has extensive coastlines on the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and the Sea of Cortez (described by Jacques Cousteau as 'the world's aquarium'). Baja California is one of the world's premier whale watching destinations, with grey whale calves born in San Ignacio Lagoon between December and April, plus blue whales, humpbacks, mantas and whale sharks. Caribbean reefs and the Riviera Maya cenotes add otherworldly underwater locations.

Mexico is home to grey whales in Baja, monarch butterflies in Michoacán's oyamel forests (where millions overwinter), jaguars in Yucatán jungles, sea turtles nesting on Caribbean beaches, and rich avifauna across the Sierra Madre. Volcán Tequila and the desert highlands add unique reptile and bird species.

Yes, we work with experienced Mexican wildlife cinematographers who know Baja California, the Yucatán Peninsula and the Michoacán monarch reserves intimately. Many have credits with major international natural history broadcasters and conservation organisations.

Filming protected species and inside marine protected areas requires CONANP permits; archaeological sites need INAH coordination; and coastal filming requires marina and port captain authorisation through SEMAR. Lead times of 30+ days are typical for permit applications. We coordinate everything through COMEFILM.

Yes, we offer professional underwater cinematography with RED, ARRI and Sony cameras in housings. Our divers are experienced with the warm Caribbean reefs, the rich Sea of Cortez, the freshwater cenotes of the Yucatán, and the cold-water grey whale lagoons of Baja California.

Grey whale season in Baja California runs December through April; monarch butterflies arrive in Michoacán in November and stay until March; sea turtle nesting on the Caribbean is May to October; and bird migration peaks in spring and autumn through Mexico's central flyway.