Cedo Intercultural - Education and Resources

Education and Resources

Students, curious naturalists and tourist groups of all ages are welcomed to learn from our knowledgeable staff through slide presentations, tours and talks. You can also find out here about our environmental education program with Peñasco’s fifth graders, and the recent activities of the local ecology club.

Public Programs
Click above to travel to our Visit Us page and start to learn about all the programs going on at CEDO.

Community Education
CEDO seeks to share what we know about our environment and promote natural resource conservation with the Puerto Peñasco community.

Weather Station
Check out the current weather conditions in Puerto Peñasco and review climate data from the past.

CEDO Publications
From sustainable fishery strategies to the life history of the flat-tailed horned lizard, you can learn more about our work through these select publications.

Tide Bits
Learn more about CEDO, Puerto Peñasco, aquatic life and the Upper Gulf of California with our fun and picturesque Tide Bits page.

Materials for Teachers (coming soon)
If you’re bringing a group to CEDO or just looking for activities and information on the Gulf of California or Sonoran Desert you can find it here.

Education and Outreach Team
Education and Outreach Coordinator: M. en C. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Community Outreach Assistant: Biol. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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30th Anniversary Tide Bits: Totoaba

* Design by Margaret Kimball

This critically endangered and endemic fish faces the threats of both habitat loss and direct mortality in fishermen's nets. Totoabas depend on the brackish water in the delta of the Colorado River to reproduce. Populations have suffered since water use in the western United States has reduced the river's flow to 4% of its former level. In the middle of the last century the totoaba's population was decimated due to overfishing, so much so that in 1975 it was the first marine fish to be listed as endangered. Totoaba can grow up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) in length and weigh up to 100 kilograms (220 pounds). Even though it is illegal to fish for totoaba they are still fished for commercial purposes and caught as bycatch (unwanted and untargeted marine animals caught while fishing for other animals, such as shrimp).