Isla Todos Santos is a pair of islands about off Ensenada,

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, at best known for surfing. Access is only by boat, which can be rented in Ensenada, or La Bufadora. The waves off the smallest island are among the biggest in North America. There are no facilities on the islands except for two lighthouses and a fish farm operation.

Fauna

The islands are (or were) home to ''Aimophila ruficeps sanctorum'', an

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subspecies of the Rufous-crowned sparrow, which is probably extinct. It was previously home to Anthony's woodrat, which is now extinct. It is home to a critically endangered subspecies, the Todos Santos Island Kingsnake, of the California mountain kingsnake. The type species of the fish genus '' Bajacalifornia'', '' Bajacalifornia burragei'', was discovered during the USS Albatross deep sea expedition off the coast of Todos Santos Bay in 1911. Isla de Todos Santos - from boat

References

* Szabo, Khwaja, Garnett, Butchart (2012). ''Global Patterns and Drivers of Avian Extinctions at the Species and Subspecies Level.'' PLoS One Landmarks in Ensenada Tourist attractions in Ensenada, Baja California Islands of Ensenada Municipality Islands of Baja California {{BajaCalifornia-geo-stub