10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2013

It was made a National Park in the 1980s and is a major breeding and nesting area for over 30,000 seabirds. These nutrient-rich currents provide sustenance for a variety of marine-life, including the many thousand of seabirds that call this place home. A male Magnificent Frigatebird in full breeding regalia.

Whales 265

Whales Whaling Sharks Marine Life 265

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2015

Conversely, parts of the world that have traditionally been quite dry may experience more rainfall. Though they breed on the tundra, Pomarine Jaegers spend most of their lives at sea. If a seabird is trying to breed, if all the forage is too far from their nest, their nest is guaranteed to fail.

North America 226

North America Birds San Francisco Suffering 226

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2015

The composite photographs show each species swimming and flying; flying viewpoints are from underside, below, close-up, far-out, alone and in flocks; in-photo comments give important identification points and, as needed, indicate breeding and non-breeding plumage, dark and light morphs and, for sea lions, male and female/immature images.

Dolphins 162

Dolphins Whales Whaling Porpoises 162