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Santa Cruz Passage Anacapa Sequit Inspiration Point,
Passage Anacapa Island

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SAN MIGUEL ISLANDThe westernmost Channel Island is harsh, windswept, and the water is 33o57.1'N 119o53'W Footprint State State Marine cabezon, and sheephead.
119o58'W Gull Island Marine Reserve Conservation Area
Bee Rock East Point 33o57.7'N FOOTPRINT REEF 5’-20’+ Popular
119o48'W

cold. Early Chumash inhabitants arrived more than 10,000 years ago, 33o57.1'N 33o56.45'N blue water dive site for shark watching
but it was 19th-Century sheep ranching that nearly destroyed the 119o58.2'W 119o58.00'W or charter shark cage dives. Good for
island environment. Recovery is at last taking place. Ranger-guided 33o54.1'N
hikers trek 16 miles to Point Bennett and back. Six types of pinnipeds 33o55'N Skunk Point Gull Island photos. Reef is 300’+ deep. 33o54.1'N 119o26.0'W
have been observed at the rookery there, including harbor seals, 120o10'W State Marine Reserve State Marine Reserve
California sea lions, Northern elephant seals, Northern fur seals, Orca (Killer Whale) 119o31.0'W ANACAPA ISLAND
Stellar sea lions, and Guadalupe fur seals. The latter two have not
South Point 33o53.8'N
State Marine Reserve 120o6.5'W
South Point
33o53.90'N 120o07.25'W
recently bred here and are rare. At times there are tens of thousands Anacapa Island, which is comprised of three islets, is the most often
of pinnipeds in one of the most prolific wildlife displays on earth. The
Northern Elephant Seals undersea features fish and invertebrates common only north of Point 33o51.4'N 33o51.4'N 33o51.7'N 33o51.7'N visited of the Channel Islands. Just eleven nautical miles from the
at Point Bennett, Conception. There are large schools of rockfish, huge sunflower stars, 120o10'W 120o6.5'W 119o53'W 119o48'W Channel Islands Harbor, East Anacapa Island features 1.5 miles of
San Miguel Island a colorful array of anemones, scallops, and a general abundance of
x invertebrates. In good weather, usually during autumn, diving is SANTA ROSA ISLAND SANTA CRUZ ISLAND hiking trails, where visitors can explore the island wilderness. Pilot Whale
great, with spectacular clarity. Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Twenty-nine Chumash sites have been discovered on the islets.
7386' deep Cabrillo died here in 1543. Anacapa Island is volcanic in origin, and has 130 sea caves, many SCALE
of which kayakers can peer into. Thousands of sea birds, including 0 5 10
Kelp Forest Creatures Santa Rosa Island has beautiful sandy beaches, fresh water springs, The largest Channel Island features 96 square miles of mountainous terrain, brown pelicans, use Anacapa Island as a nesting area. West The lighthouse and the
many unique plants, and a Torrey pines forest, which is one of the including the highest peak, Mount Diablo (Devil's Peak), at 2450 feet. The Anacapa Island is famous for its brown pelican fledgling area. The California mainland are seen Nautical Miles
rarest trees in the world. During the ice ages, when the the northern easternmost 24% of the island belongs to Channel Islands National Park, Anacapa Island State Marine Reserve is pristine, with large lobsters, beyond a field of blooming 0 5 10
Channel Islands were joined, they were widely inhabited by pygmy and the balance is controlled by the Nature Conservancy. The island has abalones, scallops, and many marine animals. Thick kelp forests
mammoths. Santa Rosa Island has thousands of archaeological sites, year-round streams and springs, a fresh water marsh, hundreds of plant and abound, as do colorful fishes in water with visibility often reaching coreopsis on a spring day Statute Miles
including the site of "Arlington Springs Woman", which is thought to be animal species, including eight plant species found only on Santa Cruz 100 feet. Caves and underwater fissures in volcanic rocks host at Anacapa Island 0 5 10
the oldest human remains ever found in North America, dating back Island, plus rare birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians. Santa Cruz gorgonian corals, starfish, anemones, snails, and nudibranchs.
13,000 years. Pygmy mammoths were likely here when humans were Island sits in the transition zone of warm southerly and colder northerly Kilometers
Juvenile as well. Six plant species exist on this island and nowhere else. Santa currents, creating diverse underwater life. Especially on the northern side,
Adult Garibaldi Rosa Island is influenced by cool northern currents. Its underwater is there are lots of sea caves, including Painted Cave, the largest sea cave in
California State Fish characterized by rocky pinnacles and thick kelp forests, both with the world. The undersea also features reefs and ledges and amazing kelp
Rubberlip Blue Shark abundant and diverse fishes and invertebrates. Rockfish are colorful, forests. Good diving can be found somewhere around the island almost
Topsmelt Surfperch as are the anemones, nudibranchs, and purple hydrocorals, amongst
many other lifeforms. Giant kelp grows around the island, creating always. There is a prolific variety of nudibranchs, anemones, moon and
superb habitat. Commercial scallop, urchin, and abalone harvesting purple jellyfish, and gorgonians including pink gorgonians. There is more
has long been part of island history. Very large lobsters have been underwater diversity found her than at any other Channel Island. The 102' deep x
View of Becher's Bay, caught as well. Pelagic jellyfish accompany plankton blooms. The
Santa Rosa Island, island also plays host to many marine birds, including brown pelicans weather usually blows out of the north and strikes the side of the island that
and double crested cormorants, plus harbor seals, behemoth Northern faces the mainland. The open ocean side is often the lee-side with the
Walleye Black Surfperch through the Torrey Pines calmest conditions. There are numerous wrecks to dive, including the
Surfperch
Opaleye Bocaccio famous minesweeper “Peacock”, and others. 348o
Santa Cruz Basin 42.0 NM
48.4 Mi
elephant seals, and California sea lions. 78.1 Km Minke Whale
168o Boundary of
Señorita Pile x Channel Islands
Surfperch 6420' deep 56 NM National Marine Sanctuary
Halfmoon California 64 Mi at 6 miles offshore
Sea Lion 103 Km
Blacksmith Juvenile Yellowtail
Harbor Seal to
Giant Kelpfish Sardines Female Popeye Santa Barbara
Catalufa
Leopard Shark Sheephead Male Sargo Zebra Perch Cormorant Pelican Bay at Santa Cruz
ClKineglpfish Olive Rockfish Island as viewed from
Giant Kelp
Nature Conservancy Proerty

Treefish Snorkelers enjoy blue water
near Landing Cove,
Santa Barbara Island

Starry Rockfish Blue Rockfish Rainbow Barracuda SANTA BARBARA ISLAND
Surfperch
WhSpiStaehnaiwshlCrKabSeplpiny Rock Wrasse The smallest Channel Island is noted for its huge sea lion rookery
on the east side. The island is small, but the undersea adventure is
Copper Rockfish White Sea Bass big. Gregarious, curious, playful sea lions entertain themselves by Santa Barbara Island
hanging around divers, swooping, blowing bubbles, and even State Marine Reserve
Octopus tugging on divers’ fins. Santa Barbara Island has abundant kelp
Plumed Blue-banded Male Lingcod Pacific Ocean forests and warmer water than the Northern Channel Islands. Santa Barbara Island Light
Anemone Red Sea Goby Female Great Sculpin Water visibility is usually over 30 feet, and often exceeds 80 feet. 33o29.2'N 119o01.8'W
Urchin Barred Wolf Eel In addition to kelp forests, there are white sandy bottoms, caves,
Cabezon SGhuovitealrnfoisshe Sand Bass pinnacles, drop-offs, and a half-mile off Webster Point there is a 33o27.9'N 33o28.5'N 119o01.7'W
Moray Eel huge underwater arch at 70 feet depth. The waters are rich in reef 119o02.2'W 33o28.5'N
Purple Sea BlacGkoebyey Kelp Greenling Giant Sea Bass Bat Ray Spotted Kelp Bass fishes, lobsters, nudibranchs, abalone, bat rays, and halibut. The
Urchin (Black Sea Bass) California Scorpionfish (Calico Bass) island appears desolate as it receives only nine inches of rain per Sutil 118o58.27'W
Halibut year. It has steep cliffs and only one sandy beach. Island
Ochre Spiny Gorgonian Sunflower C-O Turbot Boundary of
Seastar Lobster Sea Fan Star Thornback Channel Islands
National Park
Green Strawberry Eel Ray Sea at 1 Mile Offshore
Anemone Anemone Grass Cucumber
Horn Shark
33o24.9'N
Bat Star 119o02.2'W