Oyster Point Marina/Park

What do you call a group of sharks? A shiver! Leopard sharks live all along the West Coast from Oregon south into Mexico in shallow waters and sandy beaches like harbors. And guess what?!? Fall is the time you’re most likely to see a leopard shark in the waters around San Francisco Bay (that includes Pillar Point Harbor and Oyster Point Marina). ... Some #WildlifeWednesday fun facts: Leopard sharks stay near the bottom, feeding on various fishes and invertebrates like anchovies, squid, and crab. As they age, they prefer fish, but some have even been found with octopus in their stomach! The average leopard shark lives for 24 years, and females are larger than males. Females will usually have their first litter of shark pups (heart face) around 10 years old, and then again every year after that. Predators whose favorite meal is a leopard shark include larger sharks (such as white sharks), and marine mammals like sea lions. People like to eat leopard sharks too! The fishing season for them varies in specific areas, so be sure to check with your local California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) office, or visit them online at https://bit.ly/3mSuV05. For more info and a stunning profile of this nearshore #NeriticNovember creature check out: https://bit.ly/38iQin0.

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Oyster Point Marina Tide Alert Low Tide of -0.041 ft expected Wed Nov 04 2020 8:39:00 PM https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html #OysterPointMarina #TideAlert

Recognize any sea creatures in this #IntertidalTuesday scene? . Intertidal zone = Shoreline. Rocky cliffs, sandy beaches, mudflats. . High tides bring larger marine life looking for food, while low tides expose areas that provide sustenance for hungry shorebirds. ... . There are four habitats within the Intertidal: . Spray zone: Life forms here have protective shells to ward off predators, or can move back and forth from the water. . High intertidal zone: Life forms here don't mind that it is dry for long stretches in between high tides, and include barnacles, mussels, and hermit crabs. . Middle intertidal zone: Life forms here (including sea stars and anemones) can withstand waves no problem - which is good, since the tide comes and goes twice a day! . Low intertidal zone: Life is very abundant here, because it is almost always underwater, except during the lowest spring tides. . Learn more here: https://bit.ly/38iCaun . (Image courtesy of Derwent Estuary Program: https://bit.ly/3jPfdkf) . #NeriticNovember See more

Oyster Point Marina Tide Alert High Tide of 7.032 ft expected Tue Nov 03 2020 12:51:00 PM Low Tide of -0.063 ft expected Tue Nov 03 2020 7:57:00 PM https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html #OysterPointMarina #TideAlert

It’s #MarineMammalMonday, and this handsome critter is a Pacific Harbor seal, popping out of the water to say, Hello! . Seals are part of a class of marine mammals known as pinnipeds, which also includes sea lions. (More on the difference between these two later in the month.) . The word pinniped comes from the Latin for fin (pinna) and foot (pes). ... . Seals spend most of their time in the water but return to land (or ice) to rest and birth pups. . All marine mammals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, which prohibits the take of marine mammalsincluding harassment, hunting, capturing, collecting, or killing. It was the first legislation to mandate an ecosystem-based approach to marine resource management! . Learn more about the act at https://bit.ly/2U05TzT #NeriticNovember . Photo by Keith Luke on Unsplash See more