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Tag Archives: sea otters
Dining out wild style
Americans love to dine out. Each week 83% of us visit “fast food” restaurants and about 68% visit casual dining restaurants (2013 data). We like some variety, eating mostly “American” food, but also Italian, Mexican and Chinese, but we’re generally … Continue reading
Point Lobos birding +
Point Lobos (Point Lobos State Natural Reserve) is a great place to visit any time of the year — the views are amazing and the wildlife always plenty. Yet this time of year is truly amazing for watching breeding birds … Continue reading
Posted in California coastline, Rocky shore
Tagged California coast, sea otters, shorebirds + more birds
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Elkhorn Slough mammals
Our local sloughs (pronounced slews) are precious coastal wetlands (once extensive along the California coast, now about only 10% remain). The largest is Elkhorn Slough (officially the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve). With partners, the Elkhorn Slough Foundation and other local individuals, groups … Continue reading
Posted in Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Bay
Tagged sea kayaking, sea otters, seals & sea lions
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Northern & Central California kayak visit
I recently received an email from a researcher, who studies climate impacts on birds in Sweden, asking for trip recommendations for an upcoming 10-day visit to California. As a biologist and kayaker, he said he was looking for “places where I could go for a … Continue reading