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 in the world. One of the islands, Anacapa, lies twelve miles southwest of Port Hueneme, and […]
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Elkhorn Slough
May 2nd, 2021
Elkhorn Slough is one of the largest and last remaining coastal wetlands in California. It is one of only 17 estuarine reserves in the US. Located at the center of Monterey Bay, it is home to all kinds of wildlife – otters, sea lions, 350 species of birds, fish and hundreds of invertebrates. In 2008 […]
A Place of Their Own: Protecting Sea Life in California – Perspectives on Ocean Science
April 13th, 2021
Join Scripps marine ecologist Edward Parnell as he describes the science behind Marine Protected Areas, how they are established and preliminary results from the first such areas around California’s Channel Islands. (#15246)
Marine Protected Areas: Special Ocean Places Deserve Special Protection (Part 2 of 2)
April 13th, 2021
The second video in a series of two that showcases the wildlife in south coast MPAs and why MPAs help wildlife survive and thrive.
The Southern Passage–Why Californians Need Marine Protected Areas
April 13th, 2021
Directed by Bill Bayne, and Produced by The Baum Foundation, “The Southern Passage” is a 25-minute documentary that tells the story of Southern Californians hashing out the details of creating a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) from Point Conception to Mexico as part of the Marine Life Protection Act. Model and conservationist Lauren Hutton […]