The Mystical & Bountiful Farallon Islands

The archipelago of small islands known as the Farallon Islands (or, Farallones) sit about 30 miles west of San Francisco. Rugged and remote despite their proximity to The City, the islands have a storied history dating to the early 19th century and beyond that included seal hunters, commercial egg collectors, lightkeepers, and a naval station. These uses gave way to the islands’ protection as the Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The islands now host the largest seabird nesting colony in the lower 48 United States, with nearly 500,000 breeding birds, plus thousands of seals and sea lions, and other unique species found nowhere else. A natural biological laboratory, biologists from partner Point Blue Conservation Science have been studying the islands’ ecosystem since the late 1960s. Hear about the islands' history, wildlife and management from Gerry McChesney, Refuge Manager with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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