A historic breeding colony of fur seals has produced record numbers of pups which can be seen splashing and tumbling about in the waters off the Farallon Islands. The latest population count provides a sight unseen for 150 years when these islands off San Francisco were once home to 150,000 elephant and fur seals, and […] The post From 150,000 Pups to None At All, Fur Seals Return to California Islands After 150 Years appeared first on Good News…

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From 150,000 Pups to None At All, Fur Seals Return to California Islands After 150 Years

Over 400 fur seal pups were found resting in an inlet at the Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge off the coast of San Francisco -- and the adorable sight was captured on video.

More than 400 fur seal pups spotted off San Francisco coast in ‘truly remarkable’ comeback

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"'Truly remarkable': A native California species is booming off the coast of SF." Fur seals have re-established a rookery at the Farallon Islands, where they had been hunted out of existence in the 19th century. This year, nearly 1,300 new seal pups were 

More than 400 pups of seals were found just resting in an inlet at the Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge off the coast of San Francisco. “I was amazed to see them all piled in there, getting tossed around like they were in...

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SF Gate  reported Fur seal pups — hundreds of them — had taken over the inlet at the Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge and were bobbing on the surface of the water in a shiny, blubbery mass, likely hiding from great white sharks as they waited for their mothers to return from the sea to nurse. The sight wasn’t exactly unheard of — island biologists at Point Blue Conservation Science had first noticed the older seal pups using the cove as…

From 150,000 Pups to None At All, Fur Seals Return to California Islands After 150 Years

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