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Along the coast of California is the California sea lion, which can grow up to seven feet long and can be found in shallow ocean water, near beaches, and among rocks. In the open ocean is the northern elephant seal , which grows up to a massive 14 feet (4.3 metres) and has a population of just over 150,000. [3]
The California sea lion ( Zalophus californianus) is a coastal eared seal native to western North America. It is one of six species of sea lions. Its natural habitat ranges from southeast Alaska to central Mexico, including the Gulf of California. California sea lions are sexually dimorphic; males are larger than females, and have a thicker ...
The cownose ray ( Rhinoptera bonasus) is a species of Batoidea found throughout a large part of the western Atlantic and Caribbean, from New England to southern Brazil (the East Atlantic populations are now generally considered a separate species, the Lusitanian cownose ray ( R. marginata )). [2] These rays also belong to the order ...
Pilot swims to safety with his dog after making ocean landing off California coast. Sergeant Jeffrey Velasco from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department got a call around 5:20 p.m. on ...
Velella velella, or by-the-wind sailors, still cover California beaches. Over the last few months, these blue blobs have been washing up on shores in droves. And while they pose no threat to ...
Along just the Southern California coast, the cliffs could erode more than 130 feet by the end of the century if the sea keeps rising, according to recent projections by Barnard and his team.
The area includes the North Coast, San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast, and South Coast. The coastline is slowly eroding due to natural processes accelerated by climate change, though much more slowly in other places in the United States. In the last 100 years, the water line has risen less than 6 in (150 mm) along the coast of California.
Egg (Devil's Slide) Rock to Devil's Slide Special Closure, San Mateo County. Redwood Shores State Marine Park, San Mateo County. Bair Island State Marine Park, San Mateo County. Año Nuevo State Marine Conservation Area, Santa Cruz County. Greyhound Rock State Marine Conservation Area, Santa Cruz County.