It's Sharktober! Join Shark Conservationist and Naturalist David McGuire and other wildlife specialists celebrating sharks in a life-changing experience searching the Gulf of the Farallons for whales, wildlife and our finny friends. Join us on the 54 foot Catamaran Outer Limits, skippered by veteran captain James Robertson departing Sausalito, exiting beneath the Golden Gate for amazing photo opportunities and crossing 27
miles in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary on a modern day expedition.
About Called the Devils Teeth by ancient mariners, these rugged, remote rocky islands host some of the most abundant and diverse marine life in
the world.Several species of cetaceans are found near the Farallon Islands, most frequently gray whales, blue whales, and humpback whales.
Five species of pinniped (seals and sea lions) come to shore on the islands, and in some cases breed.
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Now part of the Fish and Wildlife system, the Farallon Islands are an important reserve protecting a huge seabird colony. The islands' position in the highly productive California Current and Eastern Pacific upwelling region, as well as the absence of other large islands that would
provide suitable nesting grounds, result in a seabird population of over
250,000. Twelve species of seabird and shorebird nest on the islands; Western Gull, Brandt's Cormorant, Pelagic Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorant, Pigeon Guillemot, Common Murre, Cassin's Auklet, Tufted Puffin, Black Oystercatcher, Rhinoceros Auklet, Ashy Storm-petrel, and Leach's Storm-petrel.
* These exclusive trips explore and explain the natural history of
the Great White Shark and other local species. We will linger near the
island searching for shark predation or other signs but we cannot
attract sharks nor is this a shark trip. Although it is highly likely we
will see many amazing species of wildlife, there is NO GUARANTEE of
seeing sharks, whales or other specific wildlife. This is Nature- but
lucky for us there is a lot of it out there and we have never been
disappointed. This is not a Shark Viewing trip, but a shark conservation
and wildlife appreciation experience. As wildlife viewing and timing allow we may visit the Continental Shelf to view pelagic species!
