Marine Wildlife in The Gulf of the Greater Farallones

An Online Course by The American Cetacean Society (ACS)– SF Bay Chapter

Date and Time: Oct 1-Nov 5 (Every Wednesday 6 pm-9:30 pm Pacific Time)

Purpose: To introduce you to the ecology and local marine mammals, seabirds, and sharks in the Marine Sanctuary; to increase your understanding of whales, pinnipeds,

Attendees: Educators, graduate students, naturalists, and the general public of all ages.

Dates: Six Wednesday evenings from 6pm-9:30pm beginning Oct.1st to Nov. 5th

Venue: Online Webinar

Cost: $300 ($250 for ACS members) (covers our course costs & grants program)

Presenters: Experts in the fields of marine science and conservation including, a professor in Marine Geology, a marine science biologist; a master birder in ocean species; and a Great White Shark researcher focusing on the population within the Gulf.

The course will be overseen by ACS Board Members, Research Biologist - Cetacean Field Research Program – Marc Webber with The Marine Mammal Center and author of two marine mammal identification guides; and Marine Educator and Oceanic Society Naturalist, Susan Sherman.

Questions: acs.sfbay.ssherman@gmail.com

Brown pelicans SF Bay M Webber TMMC.jpeg

California sea lion bull Pier 39 M Webber TMMC.jpeg

California sea lion bull SF Bay M Webber TMMC.jpeg

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California sea lions Pier 39 M Webber TMMC.jpeg

Coastal bottlenose dolphins 1 M Webber TMMC.jpeg

Coastal bottlenose dolphins 2 M Webber TMMC.jpeg

Harbor porpoise feeding SF Bay M Webber TMMC.jpeg

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Photo Credit: M Webber TMMC