Sep 7, 2021
San Francisco's most exclusive neighborhood is a rocky island group 27 miles offshore, at the Farallon Islands near Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary!
This U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service refuge is the largest seabird rookery in the contiguous U.S. with over 300,000 seabirds, including Tufted Puffins. It's a B&B for seals and sea lions; surrounding sanctuary waters serve up a seafood feast for humpback and blue whales, white sharks, and giant sunfish. (Photo: Matt McIntosh/NOAA. Image description: Farallon Islands covered in sea birds.)
