Taylor’s Tight Around the Cholera

Hello Volunteers, Summer is providing some nice blues in the ocean to distract one from work.   I hope you are enjoying yourselves and exploring the County and beyond.  I like to live vicariously through you so thanks for sharing your summer travels with me.  Super jealous.   We have an interesting couple of months staffing-wise and could use some help in the Visitor Center or with … Continue reading Taylor’s Tight Around the Cholera

Angel of the Battlefield

Hello All, The Fin whale is still dead. It is reported to be a juvenile, male about 50ft.  There is a lot of buzz from visitors asking about it due to news coverage.  It is beached in a cove on the wastewater treatment complex and is not visible from Cabrillo.  I hear the wind say they might tow it to perform a necropsy but you … Continue reading Angel of the Battlefield

Birds flying along rocky cliffs at the ocean

A Natural “Island” in the Big City

From the Cabrillo National Monument website, here’s a brief reminder of how special the ecosystem at CNM really is: At the time Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed into San Diego Bay in 1542, a rich diversity of life was present, ranging from desert cactus to moisture-loving algae, tarantulas to sea slugs, and gray foxes to sea lions. Approximately 3,000 Native Americans lived in the San Diego … Continue reading A Natural “Island” in the Big City