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Southeast Farallon Islands (from nautical chart of 1957) A Fata Morgana mirage of the Farallon Islands, as viewed from San Francisco. The Farallon Islands / f æ r ə l ɔː n / FA-ra-lon, [2] or Farallones (from Spanish farallón 'pillar, sea cliff'), are a group of islands and sea stacks in the Gulf of the Farallones, off the coast of San Francisco, California, United States.
Due to the lack of natural predators, the wildlife in the Galápagos is extremely tame and has no instinctive fear. [1] The Galápagos Islands are home to a remarkable number of endemic species. The stark rocky islands (many with few plants) made it necessary for many species to adapt to survive and by doing so evolved into new species.
Santiago Galapagos mouse, (Nesoryzomys swarthi) Fernandina rice rat, (Nesoryzomys fernandinae) Nesoryzomys swarthi; Darwin's Galapagos mouse,(Nesoryzomys darwini) Indefatigable Galapagos mouse,(Nesoryzomys indefessus) Galapagos giant rat,(Megaoryzomys curioi)
View of downtown San Francisco from the Randall Museum. Originally named the "Junior Museum", the facility was established in 1937 in an old city jail on what is now the campus of City College of San Francisco. [2] [1] In 1947, a $12 million bond was issued for the creation of recreation and park capital projects, one of which included a new ...
A branch of Islais Creek (named after the wild cherry islay [7]) originates in the canyon.It is the largest remaining creek in San Francisco with public access. The bottom of the canyon, where Islais Creek flows, is irregular but moderate in slope, dropping 350 feet (107 m) over a distance of about 1 mile (1.6 kilometer). [3]
In 2012, Golden Gate Bird Alliance raised the issue of bird-safe buildings with the City of San Francisco. After receiving input on new regulations, San Francisco enacted the country's first municipal bird-safe building standards in October 2012. [67] Following this, Oakland was also approached with similar ideas.
San Francisco National Cemetery; Sutro District, including Cliff House; Sutro Baths; Sutro Heights Park; San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, including Aquatic Park; Hyde Street Pier; United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Farallon National Wildlife Refuge; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The bay muds are widespread in San Francisco Bay and, at Richardson Bay, are approximately 80 to 95 feet (24 to 30 meters) deep. [12] The Bay Muds are of Holocene Age (less than 10,000 years of age). They overlie firm alluvial soils which contain two sand layers at 92 and 110 feet (29 and 35 meters), respectively.