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NOAA's Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary off San Francisco protects ocean wildlife and habitats through education and research.

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  1. A WARTY SEA CUCUMBER's homely name belies its value in Asian cuisine. They dine on detritus, and recycle nutrients into the ocean. Overfishing has decimated some stocks, but California biologists are helping them recover. Look for these bumpy beasties in GFNMS PC: Steve Lonhart

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  2. Scalyhead sculpin can be found in rocky intertidal and subtidal habitats. They are masters of camouflage and can be identified by the orange or red lines running through their eyes. The males guard unhatched eggs and are very territorial.

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  3. FIN-tastic! Using DNA analysis, biologists ID'd North Pacific fin whales, Balaena physeter velifera, as a unique subspecies, apart from their Atlantic and southern cousins. Velifera means "sail-bearing," a tribute to the large dorsal fin of this noble cetacean. See them in GFNMS.

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    Many of the kelp forests in and are transforming into urchin-dominated ecosystems, a shift accompanied by a steep decline in biodiversity. Sanctuaries and our partners are working to monitor and respond to this shift:

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  5. Northern Fulmars live entirely at sea and drink a lot of seawater when they’re feeding. How do they deal with all that salt? They have a special gland above their nasal passage that excretes a concentrated saline solution. PC: Kaitlin Thoresen, NPS

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  6. Whimbrels have a distinct striped head pattern & a 3 inch, down curved bill, well designed to probe into the mud or sand for invertebrates. They have good ‘table manners’ and will rinse off muddy prey before eating it & tear their food into smaller pieces.

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  7. These California sea lions might have been having a sleepy Saturday snooze, but Sanctuary Explorations participants headed out to sea on a gray whale & wildlife viewing adventure! Learn more about the Sanctuary Explorations program here:

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  8. YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT! The red abalone’s diet influences its shell color- if it eats green algae, its shell appears greenish; if it eats red algae, its shell appears red! Distinct bands of color in the abalone’s shell can reflect seasonal or other changes in its diet as it grows.

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  9. SLAP-HAPPY HUMPIES: Aussie scientists found evidence that, in addition to vocalizing, humpbacks use slapping sounds to communicate: thunderous full-body breaches to reach distant (>4km) whales, while pec- and tail slaps suffice for nearer neighbors. PC: NOAA Fisheries

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  10. Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary was designated on January 16, 1981!

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  11. 1000's of Common Murres have the same resolution for 2019: fatten up. Spring is right around the corner & flab is fab, considering all the energy they'll need during breeding season. It's a race to the bottom of the sea for an all out fish-fest! PC: Sarah Schoen

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    , see how our mission is improving our lives and our planet

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    Guess who’s turning 50 this year? We are!

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  14. SKATING ALONG! The broad skate is usually found at depths of 1,100-2,300 meters, but has been observed at a depth of 3,167 meters by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV)! This elusive, deep water skate feeds on cephalopods , crustaceans, & fish. PC: NOAA/MBARI

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  15. SHOCK ‘N JAW: To concentrate fish schools, humpbacks flash their bright-white pectoral fins to startle them into tight “baitballs,” then use their fins to swish the fish into their gaping maws, a move termed, “pectoral herding.” PC: Kelly Slivka, NOAA Fisheries

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  16. E.T. WHALE? The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence/SETI Inst., with NASA & the National Science Foundation, are using complex humpback whale song as an intelligence proxy for any ET life signals they may receive.(Think they taped our humpbacks here ?)

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    Calling all K-12 and ! It's not too late to register for the Students for Zero Waste Week 2020 campaign. Get the details and register at

    A drawing of two hands pouring water out of a broken plastic water bottle, with various marine animals around it.
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  18. Marbled Murrelets are small seabirds that also rely on the forest- they nest in mossy old-growth trees along the coast & are usually found in trees that are 200+ years old! Their survival depends heavily on conservation of old-growth forests. (Photo: USFWS)

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  19. WILY WHALES: Scientists have discovered that humpback whales hunt fish schools by stealth, keeping their big mouths shut–literally–until they lunge at the very last minute, to avoid spooking them. In our sanctuary’s food-rich waters, a humpback can eat a ton each day!

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  20. Welcome to Winged Wednesday! This Marbled Godwit’s New Years resolution: More Yoga! 🧘 To learn more about California seabirds and what Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary is doing to help seabirds thrive, visit (Photo: Peter Pearsall, USFWS)

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