Aerial wildlife surveys, conducted by the USGS to inform the coming offshore wind energy boom, are strikingly beautiful, for government data. They were also hard-won.
Tag: sharks
The Ocean
The Second-Largest Fish In the Ocean Seems to be In Decline
Basking sharks can be over 30 feet long and are characterized by their enormous gill rakers and three-foot tall dorsal fins. But these mysterious, massive, filter-feeding cousins of the great white shark aren’t just a scientific curiosity – they also … Read more
The Bay, The Science Explainer
There’s More to Sharktober than Great Whites
The San Francisco Bay shark I study has been called tope, oil shark, school shark, soupfin, and vitamin shark. I think it’s pretty great.
The Bay, Wildlife
Hunt for San Francisco Bay Shark Killer Zeroes in on a Suspect
A protozoan pathogen appears to have killed thousands of sharks, rays and fish in the San Francisco Bay this spring.
Wildlife
Sharks Are Dying By the Hundreds in San Francisco Bay
Leopard sharks and bat rays are dying by the hundreds and washing ashore all around the Bay. A pathologist at the California Department Fish and Wildlife thinks he may know why.
The Ocean
Sharks, “Swimming Noses,” May Lose Their Sense in a More Acidic Ocean
While ocean acidification research often focuses on its impact on shelled animals such as corals or oysters, research is now showing the extent of the problem it will cause for fish like sharks, salmon, and rockfish.
Wildlife
Love a Shark? Save a Wetland
The resident sharks of the San Francisco Bay rely on healthy tidal wetlands.
Spring Issue 2014
Abundant Leopard Sharks Enjoy a New Haven in the San Francisco Bay
Leopard sharks are a shallow-water coastal species, with a range extending from southern Oregon to southern Baja California. They are the most abundant shark species in the San Francisco Bay.
Summer Issue 2011
Top Shark: This One Goes to Seven!
The biggest shark in the Bay is the seven-gill–with two more gill slits than the average shark. Why the extras? Well, turns out they’re probably an evolutionary accident, but these are still fascinating animals–up to 10 feet long, and swimming right out there in the Bay!
The Ocean
Toothy Charisma and More at SF Ocean Film Festival
A film festival about the ocean doesn’t have to look far for charisma: certain toothy creatures and wave-riding daredevils will easily draw audiences. But the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival, now in its eighth year, aspires to do more than just fill seats. Be inspired and learn what you can do to help — March 9-13.
