Looking west on a clear San Francisco day a smudge of jagged peaks can be glimpsed on edge of the horizon. A rugged archipelago of wind and wave-worn rocks form the Farallon Island chain. Located 30 miles from shore, Farallones composed of SE Farallones (the tallest), Middle Rock, the Island of St James to the North, and Noon Day rock, the islands host a history of shipwreck, murder and the birth of millions of seabirds and seals. Known as the islands of the Dead by the native Miwok, who viewed them but did not leave any evidence of visitation, the islands have a rich and sometimes tragic history of human occupation.
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Over the past two decades, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has statistically estimated 1.8 human- shark encounters with humans per year off the west coast of North America […]
Read MoreFree Online California Marine Protected Area Training
New Release for Citizen Science Month- free training for docents, educators and public released. The online training provides an overview of the California Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network created for […]
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Read MoreSharktober and Sailing the Devil’s Teeth
Thirty miles west, one can catch a glimpse of the mysterious Farallon Islands when the marine layer lifts. The coastal by Miwok Indians called them the Islands of the Dead, […]
Read MoreSharktober Devil’s Teeth Expeditions
Join Shark Conservationist and Naturalist David McGuire and other wildlife specialists celebrating sharks in a life-changing experience searching the Gulf of the Farallones for whales, wildlife and our finny friends. Join us […]
Read MoreShark Talks and Films
Ongoing: No Butts in the Bay Beach Clean ups Aquatic Park, San Francisco. Meet at West end of the Dolphin Club. Learn more about this program to reduce buts in […]
Read MoreSharktober Farallon Island Expeditions
Join Shark Stewards on our unique Sharktober educational adventures to the Farallon Islands. Please join us on the Vessel by 0730 to begin boarding for an 0800 departure. These trips are usually 8 hours […]
Read MoreSharktober Newsletter
Sharktober News October 25, 2015 It has been an interesting Sharktober. Not only did a white shark prey on a seal in front of a group of thrilled 5th graders […]
Read MoreExploring the Devils Teeth, Expedition to the Farallon Islands
Few people think of the waters off San Francisco as mysterious, but just offshore are a small group of islands rooted in history, drama and danger. Frequently shrouded by fog and engulfed […]
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