School Field Trips

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School Field Trips

Teachers take your students on a Field Trip of a Life Time ! Year- Round Whale Watching Trips. During the Winter Months join us on the Whale Watching Vessel Kitty Kat out on the San Francisco Coast to view the Gray Whale Coastal Migration. The Trip is Host by Marine Naturalists who is an expert in their field. The trip is Life Changing. Dont miss the chance to see one of life's natural wonders. The summer months bring our pals the Humpback whales and Blue Whales. This trip will be interactive with the students and the Naturalist. Our goal is show the Marine Life in its evironment. This program is for all Elementary,Middle and Highschools. See you on the Boat! Lets Go Whale Watching info@sanfranciscowhaletours.com 415 706-7364

Sea Lions

The sea lions camped out in PIER 39's West Marina have been endearingly coined, "Sea Lebrities." The boisterous barking pinnipeds started arriving in droves, taking over the docks in January 1990 shortly after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. At first they numbered from 10-50, but due to a plentiful herring supply, available dock space and the marina’s protected environment, the population grew to more than 300 within a few months. Each winter, the population can increase up to 900 sea lions, most of which are male. During the summer months, the sea lions migrate south to the Channel Islands for breeding season, but in recent years a small group stays year-round at PIER 39's K-Dock. Staff from The Marine Mammal Center’s Kiosk, located next to the sea lions, are happy to inform visitors about these fun, flippered animals. Each weekend, weather permitting, the Center provides volunteer docents at K-Dock who explain sea lion behaviors and answer visitors’ questions. More information and interactive exhibits are available on Level 2 of PIER 39 at The Marine Mammal Center’s Interpretive Center and Gift Store. For more information about California sea lions and The Marine Mammal Center: www.marinemammalcenter.org or 415.289.SEALAnniversary of the Sea Lions' Arrival

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
PIER 39 commemorates the 20th anniversary of the sea lions’ arrival at PIER 39. Through the years, California sea lions have taken over PIER 39’s K-Dock to the delight of spectators. Each January, these marine mammals return in droves for herring season in San Francisco Bay. In celebration of the sea lion’s anniversary, visitors can watch the sea lions in close proximity, talk with knowledgeable Marine Mammal Center docents about these amazing animals and stop by the Whale Bus for a complete educational experience. PIER 39 invites visitors to see for themselves why K-Dock in PIER 39’s West Marina, has been declared a “Watchable Wildlife” viewing area by the California Watchable Wildlife Project.
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