Yesterday on the Farallones: “It’s a heck of a lot easier to walk north!”
It’s been a windy one
Farallones Tags: Farallon Islands
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!
Glowing Sea Gherkins!
On the morning of January 7th, the field team stumbled across a curious sight to behold… thousands of tubular gelatinous creatures!
What the rains bring…
Exploring the interaction of annual precipitation trends on SEFI with one of our very special island critters!
First Elephant Seal Pup & Team Introductions
Learn more about this year’s winter crew, the first pup of the season, and how we track untagged seals from year to year on the Farallones!
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.
Introducing the Farallon Yellowstart
Fall migration is in full swing on the Southeast Farallon Islands, and the resident researchers recently had a great taste of just how birdy the islands can be when the weather conditions are ideal.
Le Chonk
This is what happens when a pup gets to nurse off two moms. We like our pups round and chunky here… Here is the same animal after weaning, on the left, compared to a “normal” weaned pup. How many chins can you see?
Pup Weaning is in Full Swing!
Pup weaning is in full swing here on the Farallon Islands! These curious weaned pups have much to learn and even more fat rolls. Here is the envious daily schedule of our resident weaners: Wake up; Stretch, Scratch, Scream, Sleep, Repeat!
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