The Farallon Islands, vaguely discernible on the horizon west of San Francisco, are home to huge seabird colonies and a wealth of animal life. We talk with Bay Area experts about the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, created by President Theodore Roosevelt over 100 years ago, and about the sharks, whales and ocean life surrounding it.
- More: Watch the QUEST TV episode “The Farallon Islands” – plus web extras.
- More: Los Farallones blog – an account of the trials and tribulations of conducting ecological fieldwork from PRBO Conservation Science on Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
- More: Farallon Islands Timeline – from QUEST.
- More: About the book “The Farallon Islands: Sentinels of the Golden Gate” – at Amazon.com
- More: About the book “Seabirds of the Farallon Islands” – at Amazon.com