October 2010 is the second-annual Sharktoberfest–time to celebrate and learn about these critical predators of the Bay: sevengill cowsharks, leopard sharks, spiny dogfish, and more.
Tag: sharks
Wildlife
Large-Mouthed Shark Gets Attention in Monterey
Some unwitting humans are bobbing in the water off the coast of California. A gigantic shark, 30 feet long, rises from the depths of the dark ocean. The shark slowly approaches the people, and then …
Winter Issue 2010
Beyond Jaws
Fast, silent, and deadly, the great white shark has long evoked both fear and awe among those who live, work, and play along the California coast. Yet for all its press–both good and bad–we’ve known remarkably little about the life of this iconic creature. But recent scientific studies using pioneering tracking techniques are finally giving us a better look at the white shark’s wide-ranging haunts and habits.
Fall Issue 2008
Give Me Shelter
Harbor seals, migrating seabirds, and other wildlife find shelter in the productive waters of Drakes Estero at Point Reyes.
Fall Issue 2003
Book Review: Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras of California
by David A. Ebert (text) and Matthew D. Squillante (illustrations), University of California Press, 2003, 284 pages, $19.95 (www.ucpress.edu). Bat rays. Great whites. Ratfishes. Mantas. Who isn’t at least a little fascinated by sharks and their cartilaginous kin? They … Read more
Summer Issue 2003
Eye to Eye with Otters
Dubbed the cosmic center of the universe by locals, Elkhorn Slough is one of the richest wetlands along the California coast, a magnet for wildlife and humans alike. And the best way to see it all is in a kayak.
Summer Issue 2003
Great White Shark Diving
While most beachgoers or surfers in Northern California would prefer never to meet up with great white sharks, some folks are actually paying big bucks for the privilege of such an encounter. Several adventure boat operators have been sailing tourists … Read more
Spring Issue 2001
Peering into Muddy Waters
One measure of the ecological richness of the Bay is its role as a major nursery for five resident species of sharks.
