Resources
- Gulf of the Farallones
Brochures
and Newsletters
Posters
Books
Education
Materials
Visitor
Centers
Brochures and
Newsletters
Hydrosphere
Hydrosphere is a biannual newsletter about the Gulf
of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine
Sanctuaries. It includes articles about current
research in the Sanctuaries, educational offerings,
volunteer programs, natural and cultural history of
the Sanctuaries, and field adventures.
Gulf of the Farallones
National Marine Sanctuary Brochure
A full color map brochure with information about
the Sanctuary. It is an excellent visual to hang in
your classroom.
Posters
Marine Mammals of the Gulf
of the Farallones
A map of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine
Sanctuary with illustrations of 23 marine mammals
that call the Sanctuary home. On the sidebars are
description of the marine mammals.
Los Pajaros de Los
Esteros.
"Birds of the Estuaries" is a watercolor of the
birds that frequent the Estero Americano and Estero
de San Antonio.
Harvestable Bounty of the
Sea
A poster of past and present fishing boats used in
the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank
National Marine Sanctuaries.
Gulf of the Farallones
National Marine Sanctuary Mural
A mural of the underwater open ocean habitat around
the Farallon Islands.
Books
Marine and Coastal
Educational Resources Directory
This directory lists marine and coastal educational
organizations and agencies in the San Francisco and
Monterey Bay areas.
Log Book of the Farallones
by Michael Whitt
A detail journal of the author's cruises in the
Gulf of the Farallones from 1971 to 1972 and
several later visits to Southeast Farallon Island.
A boat, seabirds, marine mammals, rocks, and the
sea are the main characters in this
story.
Beached Marine Birds and
Mammals of the North American West Coast
This guide discusses how to identify most of the
species of marine birds, mammals, sea turtles,
sharks, and rays that occur in coastal marine
waters, and are known to occur dead on beaches from
the Bering Straits along the Pacific Coast of North
America to Cabo San Lucas, Baja
California.
West Coast Whale Watching
by Richard C. Kreitman and Mary Jane
Schramm
This comprehensive guide offers the ultimate in
whale and marine mammal adventure from Alaska to
Mexico with all the practical information watcher
need.
Beachcomber's Guide to
California Marine Life
A guide to exploring common marine fauna and flora
from San Francisco to San Diego.
Great White Sharks edited
by A. Peter Klimley and David G. Ainley
An academic book on the evolution, anatomy,
physiology, behavior, ecology and distribution, and
population biology of white sharks. And of course
it includes interactions with humans.
Blue Whales by John
Calambokidis and Gretchen Steiger
Full of beautiful photos and information on the
largest animal to inhabit the Earth-blue
whales.
Discovery Card
Sets
12 card sets with color photos, amazing facts,
illustrations, and challenging animal quizzes.
Available in the following subjects:
- Marine Mammals
Gray Whales
Dolphins
Humpbacks
Killer Whales
Education
Materials
Rocky Intertidal Teachers
and Educators Packet
The Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (FMSA)
is developing a series of Sanctuary habitat packets
for use in educational settings. Two versions of
the packets are available - one for elementary and
one for secondary school levels. "Rocky Intertidal"
is the first of these habitat packets available and
includes;
- a slide show with
corresponding fact sheet ideal for reinforcing
important concepts
a glossary of scientific terms
a list of additional publications
field trip ideas, preparation guidelines,
and classroom activities based on the rocky
intertidal fact sheets on the Gulf of the
Farallones
full color map brochure to hang in your
classroom
a discussion list of "Things to do to Save
the Ocean"
ordering information on additional marine
education merchandise and information about
access to FMSA's teacher resources
library
Visitor
Centers
Gulf of the Farallones
National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center
Ideal for a field trip, the Gulf of the Farallones
National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center is filled
with fascinating facts and fun activities about the
sanctuary. At the visitor center interact with
animals in the sanctuary at the touch tank, glimpse
under the sea at the sanctuary through our
aquarium, see a real white shark jaw, touch the fur
of sea otters and seals, discover microscopic
animals underneath the microscope, and image giant
whales filter tiny shrimp-like krill through
baleen. All this and more is possible at the
Visitor Center.
Pacifica Visitor
Center
The Pacifica Visitor Center highlights recreational
activities in the sanctuary and is a great place to
see an adult, male sea lion skeleton. Play in the
sand box and discover what lives at the beach while
finding out how to enjoy the sanctuary.
Farallones Marine
Sanctuary Association Marine Education Resource
Library for Teachers
The Marine Education Resource Library contains a
wealth of materials perfect for bringing the ocean
into the classroom. Some of the resources available
include:
- Curriculum
Guides
Children's' Books
Reference Books
Videos
For more information on how to obtain these
resources, please contact:
Farallones Marine Sanctuary
Association
The Presidio, P.O. Box 29386
San Francisco, CA 94129
tel: 415/561-6625
fax: 415/561-6610
www.farallones.org
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