A 2022 study by Dr Paul Kanive and others documented 350 great white sharks in the north central population, and considers this a fairly healthy and robust population compared to the other aggregations globally. Work contributed by citizen scientists and Mexican scientists have documented over 350 individuals over time in the Guadalupe sub-population. Combined with the more abundant juvenile and sub adult shark cohorts off southern California and Baja, the northeast Pacific are growing thanks to strong protection while in state and federal waters.
Read MoreCalifornia Risk of a White Shark Attack
August 13, 2022 by David McGuire Given the large population of humans accessing the ocean off California and a healthy marine ecosystem with a large population of marine mammals, shark […]
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 […]
Read MoreJourney to the Devils Teeth: Sharktober One
The humpback whales put on a spectacular show with breaches and lunge feeding galore. Among the abundant forage fish we saw many seals and sealions, puffins, shearwaters, petrels and at least one albatross.
Read MoreAmerican Cetacean Society Presentation: Sharktober – Celebrating Sharks: Why We Need Them, Why We Need to Protect Them
American Cetacean Society Presentation by David McGuire of Shark Stewards: Sharktober – Celebrating Sharks: Why We Need Them, Why We Need to Protect Them
Read MoreShark Education with the Sanctuary and Shark Stewards
Please join us celebrating and learning about sharks with the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in 2024.
Read MoreWin a trip to the Devils Teeth, Island of the Great White Shark
Win a trip to the Devils Teeth, Island of the Great White Shark
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 MoreFarallon Sanctuary Expeditions
Join Shark Stewards celebrating sharks in a life-changing experience searching the Gulf of the Farallones for whales, wildlife and our finny friends.
Read MoreFarallon Wildlife Expeditions with Shark Stewards
Join Shark Stewards on one of two final Farallon Island expeditions documenting wildlife in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
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