- For the love of all that is sacred PREPARE TO BE SEASICK on your Farallon Islands day trip!! And if you aren’t, all the better! Being seasick SUCKS!
- Farallon Islands. Case Pages. An approximate 100-foot gash in the hull of the vessel resulted in a 53,000 gallon fuel oil spill.
- The Farallon Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California, about 30 miles west of the Golden Gate.
- Fascinating facts about the Farallon Islands. The cluster of islands and sea stacks off San Francisco are often obscured by a dense curtain of cloud.
- Located near the edge of the continental shelf, where depth changes from hundreds of feet to thousands, the Farallon Islands can be smelled before they're seen.
- The Farallon Islands have stood the test of time, surviving through centuries of sharks, shipwrecks, and even nuclear waste.
- Every March-November since 2019 I have spent nearly every weekend at the Farallon Islands working as a Wildlife Photographer for the Oceanic Society.
- Exactly fifty years ago today Point Blue scientists officially began our research program on the Farallon Islands, 27 miles west of San Francisco.
- In 1974, the Farallon Wilderness was established (Public Law 93-550) and includes all islands except the Southeast Island for a total of 141 acres (57 ha).
- From there, we head past Point Bonita Lighthouse and begin our 27-mile journey to the Farallon Islands, humpback whale watching and birding all along the way.