The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary is a sanctuary off the coast of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in Southern California 350 miles south of San Francisco and 95 miles north of Los Angel
Orcas off Santa Rosa Island
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
"Los Marineros" is a marine education program for children founded by the CINMS in 1987 and administered by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
Chumash Tomol 'Elye'wun paddlers near Santa Cruz Island, CINMS 2006
Anacapa Island
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Anacapa Island is a small volcanic island located about 11 miles off Port Hueneme in Ventura County, California. The island is composed of a series of narrow islets 6 mi long, oriented generally east–
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
…Administration and was expanded in 2007. The sanctuary encompasses approximately 1,470 square miles (1,110 sq nmi; 3,807 km2) of ocean waters around Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel and Santa Barbara Islands, extending from the mean high tide of these islands to 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi…
Anacapa Island Visitor Center
Middle and West Islets of Anacapa Island.
A natural bridge on the east end of the island. See below for an aerial view.
Anacapa's lighthouse is situated on the east end of the island. Sea arch (seen above) is at center right.