Searching for Salmon Tags

Researches search Año Nuevo Island for small salmon ID

tags that are "deposited" by predators.  Thousands of

salmon are tagged each year in the surrounding area

and the tags found at Año Nuevo provide important

information on predation rates.

UC Santa Cruz class learns about seal research

The UC Santa Cruz class entitled "Field Methods in Large
Marine Vertebrates" visits Año Nuevo to learn about
the ongoing research on elephant seals.