Baja's Wild Side features the photography and stories of shark biologist Dr. Daniel Cartamil, as he explores Baja California's Pacific coast region. Packed with over 100 breathtaking images, this book chronicles a fragile paradise of remote landscapes, wildlife, and cultural treasures on the verge of being overtaken by modern civilization. From the high sierra, to ancient cave paintings hidden deep in the desert, to the surf-pounded Pacific, readers will discover Baja's little-known -Wild Side.- Cartamil’s stunning images of the wild areas of Northern Baja California present a compelling portrait of an important yet largely unfamiliar region. --Judy Gradwohl, President and CEO San Diego Natural History Museum With fascinating text and photography, Baja's Wild Side reveals a progression of beckoning landscapes and ancient rock art sites. This work introduces the pleasures to be found when one leaves the highways to explore the byways. --Harry Crosby, author of Cave Paintings of Baja California, Last of the Californios, and Gateway to California Breathtaking photography that splendidly captures the untamed beauty of Northern Baja California's Pacific coast….Cartamil’s striking images whisked me right back to my days hiking that shoreline, revealing and revering it in a way my camera never could. --Graham Mackintosh, author of Into a Desert Place and Journey with a Baja Burro Daniel Cartamil, PhD, is an expert in shark biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California. His passion for the natural world inspired him to devote 10 years to photographing Baja California’s untamed wilderness. His particular interest is the Pacific coast region where he conducts research that will protect migrating sharks from overfishing. Dan’s fluency in English and Spanish and the support of locals, academic colleagues, and artisanal fishermen have provided him unparalleled access to Baja’s spectacular landscapes. Dan is also an environmental consultant and avid conservationist. He lives and plays music in Encinitas, California.