Jul 18, 2016 | 3South Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, Santa Barbara Channel
Cruising north along the Santa Barbara coast can be smooth sailing across sheltered waters, with the majestic backdrop of the Santa Ynez Mountains towering above expansive kelp beds and calm sandy beaches. As you get close to Point Conception, however, wise mariners...
Oct 22, 2015 | 3South Coast, Santa Barbara Channel
The Channel Islands are home to some of California’s most spectacular marine protected areas. This short video by CDFW Environmental Scientist Amanda Van Diggelen shows why – thick kelp, garibaldis, sheepshead, bat rays, and even a nudibranch make for a...
Oct 22, 2015 | 3South Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, Santa Barbara Channel
Off the coast of the densely populated Los Angeles metropolitan area resides one of California’s great wildlife treasures: the Northern Channel Islands. Often considered the “Galapagos of North America” this small archipelago hosts one of the most diverse ecosystems...
Aug 19, 2015 | Santa Barbara Channel
Help Reef Check Monitor Channel Islands MPAs Reef Check is crowd funding a project to monitor California’s Channel Islands, and they have almost reached their goal of $4,000. Contribute here! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Jul 6, 2015 | 3South Coast, Santa Barbara Channel
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper produced this excellent underwater video, “Naples State Marine Conservation Area and the Plains All American Pipeline Spill.” Though it is unclear how the spill will affect this area, scientists will be studying it for years – but one...
Jun 4, 2015 | 3South Coast, Santa Barbara Channel
via huffingtonpost: Devastating Photos Show How An Oil Spill Consumed Santa Barbara’s Coastline Animals and marine life are washing up on Santa Barbara’s shores after a ruptured underground pipeline leaked an estimated total of 105,000 gallons of crude oil on Tuesday...
