IN THIS ISSUE

Surveying the Sanctuary

Which Salmon to Eat?

18 Dead Harbor Porpoises

Endangered Spotlight: Short-tailed Albatross

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Whale Watching Trips

Sunday, July 20th

Saturday, August 23rd

Saturday, September 13th

 

 

Summer Camp registration
Session B (Ages 10-13) is still open! August 4-8

 

 

ERT Corp is currently recruiting an IT Specialist to work at Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries beginning in August 2008.

 

 

Looking for the perfect wedding gift for your ocean-loving friends?

How about a whale watch trip for two to the Farallon Islands?

Contact Adrian Skaj at 415.561.6625 x300 or askaj@farallons.org.

 

July 25 GFNMS SAC Meeting 9am-4:30pm at the Red Barn in Point Reyes Station.

 

 

Have you had an interesting experience in the Sanctuary?

Tell us your story in 400-600 words. Send it to the editor at smarti@farallones.org.

 

 

Donate to FMSA today!

 

 

Surveying the Sanctuary

The morning fog had already burned off by the time we arrived at the dock in Sausalito.  Six am rays of sunshine glistened off the glassy water while the crew lumbered sleepily around the deck. 

Today was the day I had been waiting for.  A chance to leave my office work behind and tag-along with the researchers as they did their routine survey of Sanctuary wildlife aboard the trusty research vessel Fulmar.   

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Which Salmon to Eat?

As reported in April’s Upwelling, California usually opens the West Coast wild salmon season in May. Up and down the California coast, you'd see eager fishermen setting up camp preparing for the first day of the fishing season.

Not this year.

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Eighteen Dead Harbor Porpoises

In the past two months, eighteen harbor porpoises have been found dead on beaches between Bodega Bay and Daly City.  According to the Marine Mammal Center, they have been found on the shores of Tennessee Valley, Abbotts Lagoon, Salmon Creek, Rodeo Beach and Thornton Beach.  This is an elevated rate for this area based on Beach Watch data.

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Endangered Spotlight: Short-tailed Albatross
(Phoebastria albatrus)

One of the rarest visitors to the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary is the short-tailed albatross.  Nesting on islands south of Japan, they make an incredible 2,500 mile journey to our Sanctuary to feed on the bounty of marine life generated by upwelling.

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Photo Credits: Albatross, harbor porpoise and Fulmar ship: NOAA.