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While Los Angeles County is home to 13 of California’s 124 marine protected areas (MPAs), only four of those can be easily accessed from the mainland. The remaining nine MPAs surround Santa Catalina Island, known simply as “Catalina,” and can be reached via ferry, boat, helicopter, or private aircraft.

After taking a virtual walk along Monterey Bay’s Coastal Recreation Trail through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s blog series Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas, this article continues the walk to Asilomar State Marine Reserve (SMR). The southernmost of four relatively small marine protected areas (MPAs) stretching along the Monterey Peninsula, Asilomar SMR is encompassed by the Monterey Bay National Marine […]

The rocky intertidal zone, also known as the splash zone, is one of the most dynamic habitats on the planet. The marine animals, seaweeds, and plants that live there are uniquely adapted to survive the changing tides and the extreme changes in temperature and other physical stress that comes with living between the land and […]

Videography: Amanda Van Diggelen, CDFW Environmental Scientist Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes Footage: CDFW and Marine Applied Research and Exploration

Videography: Amanda Van Diggelen, CDFW Environmental Scientist Music: “The Tide” by Alex Fitch Footage: CDFW and Marine Applied Research and Exploration