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Spring Tides Reveal Intertidal Treasures

We’re not referring to the season spring, but a ‘spring tide.’ This is a term referring to the periods of higher high and lower low tides during new and full moon. There is some really cool stuff in our intertidal!

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Did Somebody Say Sperm Whale?

On the morning of February 2nd, the winter Farallon crew woke up to find quite a surprise… an immature sperm whale had washed ashore on Mirounga Beach!
Warning: There are graphic images in this post containing a deceased animal.

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Cricket Time!

What lurks in the the caves on the Farallones? We survey them to find out! It’s time once again for our quarterly cricket surveys!

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Glowing Sea Gherkins!

On the morning of January 7th, the field team stumbled across a curious sight to behold… thousands of tubular gelatinous creatures!

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The Hidden Life of the Farallon Facilities

There are many challenges to living and working on a remote field station. Not the least of which is a constant battle to maintain infrastructure in a rough marine environment. It takes tireless effort and dedication of staff biologists, USFWS personnel, and numerous contractors and collaborators. Read on to learn a bit more about the work done behind the scenes to the keep these remote island facilities running.

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