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The 4 Farallon Islands are 28 miles due west of San Francisco and cover
only 212 acres.
North Farallon, Middle Farallon and Noonday Rock are basically uninhabited and unvisited
Southeast Farallon Island is about 120 acres has an old Coast guard house that is inhabited
by biologists.
The islands lie near the continental shelf and are swept by cold nutrient rich
upwelling waters. These provide resources for an entire vibrant food chain.
It's less than a third square mile, but it is a lush
place visited by 5 kinds of pinnipeds including northern elephant seals,
harbor seals, California sea lions, Steller's sea lions and the very rare
Northern fur seals. It is an important nesting area for many species of
birds.
Because of these resident seal populations, from October to November there
are also Great White Sharks that feed on them.
Though the island is best known to most people for its population of White Sharks,
some lucky and adventure some divers consider it to be the most spectacular diving
in California with lush life and incredible rock formations of canyons and caverns.
Every surface is covered with colorful and exotic life while fish are thick in the
extensive shelter of the rocks.
Few dive boats go there and few divers have visited the Farralon Islands, but all
consider it a special place to dive.