Crossing the Gulf of the Farallones is always an eventful experience. Currents and tides aggregate plankton and planktivorous (plankton-eating) fish, which in turn attract harbor porpoises, seabirds and humpback whales. The rich seawater upwelled from the deep waters, feeds a proliferation of plankton, attracting marine life from across the Pacific into the Sanctuary waters. One of the most unusual fish is the giant ocean sunfish.
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Southern California Shark Stewards Join us for a beach cleanup, at our film screenings, or one of our other events to support healthy kids and ocean health.
Read MoreJOURNEY TO THE DEVILS TEETH- Farallon Sanctuary Wildlife Adventures
Join Shark expert David McGuire on a unique exploration into the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, observing, photographing and recording marine wildlife from seabirds to whales, and maybe even a great white shark! We are scheduling trips beginning September 2023.
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Humpback whales steam among the fish, spouts blowing in the wind as they forage in the waves. We find the whales often feeding in or close to the shipping lane. Each year as many as 200,000 ships enter and exit the Golden Gate, and according to the Point Blue Conservation Science as many as 83 humpback, blue and fin whales are killed by ships on the West Coast each year.
Read MoreNew Voluntary Speed Regulation Intended to Protect Whales, Reduce Ship Strikes
Strandings of dead whales along Bay Area beaches has increased in recent years, up from 11 in 2018 to 21 in 2021, according to the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito. Along with entanglement in fishing gear and malnutrition, it is believed that ship strikes are a leading cause of whale death.
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Join Shark Stewards on one of two final Farallon Island expeditions documenting wildlife in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
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Book an exclusive trip to the Farallon islands 30 miles off the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Take a journey to the Devil’s Teeth. Join Shark Conservationist and Naturalist David McGuire and other wildlife specialists celebrating sharks in a life-changing experience searching the Gulf of the Farallones […]
Read MoreSharktober Farallon Island Expeditions
Join Shark Stewards on our unique Sharktober educational adventures to the Farallon Islands. We meet at the Vessel at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf by 0730 to begin boarding for an […]
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