They may be called whale sharks but there's nothing to fear encountering one of these giant fish in the ocean -- so much so that tourists in northwestern Mexico can swim alongside them on organized tours.
"These are tropical animals, very gentle, that you can swim with, and which go along at a maximum eight kilometers (five miles) an hour," explainedRead more
The death toll from Tropical Storm Lidia that swept across Mexico's Baja California peninsula has risen to seven, officials said Saturday.
Five of the deaths occurred at the resort town of Cabo San Lucas, the local government said.
Erasmo Palemon, attorney general for the state of Baja California Sur said that while the deaths were tragic, "it is sometimes theRead more