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Anacapa Island

A nacapa Island, which is comprised of Island is volcanic in origin, and has 130 sea marine animals. Thick kelp forests abound,
three islets, is the most often visited caves, many of which kayakers can peer into. as do colorful fishes in water with visibility
of the Channel Islands. Just eleven nautical Thousands of sea birds, including brown often reaching 100 feet. Caves and under-
miles from the Channel Islands Harbor, East pelicans, use Anacapa Island as a nesting water fissures in volcanic rocks host gorgon-
Anacapa Island features 1.5 miles of hiking area. West Anacapa Island is famous for its ian corals, starfish, anemones, snails, and
trails, where visitors can explore the island brown pelican fledgling area. The Anacapa nudibranchs.
wilderness. Twenty-nine Chumash sites Island State Marine Reserve is pristine, with
have been discovered on the islets. Anacapa large lobsters, abalones, scallops, and many