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Channel Islands Kelp Forest
This underwater camera off Anacapa Island in Channel Islands National Park shows a swaying patch of giant kelp (which averages 100 feet long and can grow 11 inches per day) and the passing marine fauna that call it home, including otters, seals, and moray eels. Over 1,000 species can be found within these offshore ecosystems in the Channel Islands, which make up a third of all the kelp forests in southern California, so you’ll never get bored.
Orcas and Ocean in the Islands off the BC Coast
The 50-year-old whale research station on Hanson Island, in the Inside Passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland, monitors orcas and humpback whales via a network of hydrophones and cameras as well as researchers with spotting scopes. The researchers have identified every member of the resident orca families by spot pattern, and sometimes can even pick out individuals by their song. Watch for whales, sea lions, and bald eagles through one of their four