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Farallon Islands live (and controllable) webcam

Get a rare view of the Farallon Islands' rocky shorelines and scan the islands for marine mammals and birds.

They are also a place of science where biologists from Point Blue Conservation Science study this complex ecosystem every day of the year, looking at the data to find ways to guide conservation and restoration of the islands in the face of climate change and other threats. Because of the important and sensitive seabird and mammal populations that use the Farallones as breeding grounds, the islands are not open to the public. Year-round: California sea lions, Western Gulls, beautiful island landscapes December–February: breeding elephant seal colonies March–August: breeding seabirds September–November: transient wildlife like migratory birds, whales, and great white sharks

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