Cabo Pulmo Marine Reserve

Three gray fish swim in front of a large coral head.
(Flickr user Gulf Program CMBC, Taken by Octavio Aburto)

Fish swim in Cabo Pulmo Marine Reserve off the Baja California peninsula. After decades of overfishing, in the 1990s, these reefs were not in very good shape. But thanks to the efforts of local citizens, including the Castro family, the reef has been transformed into a colorful reserve. Get the full story.