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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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