#santacruzisland — Public Fediverse posts

On Santa Cruz Island off California an eaglet fell out of its nest. Fortunately, it was uninjured and wildlife personnel were able to carefully place it back into the nest.
#channelislands
#santacruzisland
#eagle
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/channel-islands-eaglet-successfully-returned-nest-after-tumble/3881174/

OK I'm actually planning a trip to the #ChannelIslands (off the coast of Santa Barbara)

I'm looking at #SantaCruzIsland definitely but there are two sides and trying to figure out if it would be silly to go two days in a row (day trips; I don't camp) for the two different sides.

There are two more islands I want to go to also: #Anacapa and #SantaRosaIsland

So I need to determine if 4 different day trips to islands (the ferry ranges from 1 1/4 hours to 2 1/2 hours each way depending on the island) over 5-6 days will get boring or if because I have books and love boats and islands and nature, it will be awesome. (I have to buy tickets ahead of time)

Hmm, possibly some kind of rescue on Santa Cruz Island, per VCFD dispatch radio. #ChannelIslandsNationalPark #SantaCruzIsland

Thick as Thieves

@headlines_bot (from personal knowledge) the remaining ants are all in the old fruit tree groves. Surprisingly, there are a bunch of cherimoya trees where the ant problem is, among other plants (you'd think cherimoya would be quite exotic to have been planted back in the ranching days, but apparently not). #SantaCruzIsland

Helicopter rescue of a hiker on Santa Cruz Island #SantaCruzIsland #ChannelIslandsNationalPark #NPS #rescue #helicopter #hiking https://www.edhat.com/news/injured-hiker-helicoptered-off-santa-cruz-island/

#ConservationOptimism: Rare #plant on Santa Cruz Island saved by conservation efforts https://www.kcbx.org/environment-and-energy/2023-11-20/rare-plant-from-santa-cruz-island-saved-by-conservation-efforts

"A rare plant that grows only on #SantaCruzIsland, off the coast of #SantaBarbara, was on the endangered species list – but not any more. #Conservation efforts were a success... #Dudleya nesiotica is restricted only to Santa Cruz Island. That’s the only place on earth it occurs."

This is cool, there's a group which takes kids in #wheelchairs out to #SantaCruzIsland (!) -- that must be a challenge for offloading from the boat, I imagine. #ChannelIslandsNationalpark #NPS https://www.independent.com/2023/07/04/visiting-santa-cruz-island-with-naturetrack-docents/

GCaptain coverage of #boat sinking off #SantaCruzIsland https://gcaptain.com/charter-vessel-sinks-after-hitting-rock-near-santa-cruz-island/

Interesting, charter passenger boat, the #SeaJay, hit rocks and sunk this week near #SantaCruzIsland (Channel Islands National Park) https://keyt.com/news/environment/2023/06/16/recovery-efforts-underway-for-sunken-charter-boat-off-santa-cruz-island/

Neat, just helped someone activate #SOTA on #SantaCruzIsland El Montaon W6/SC-315 (heard them on 146.520 driving back from lunch!) #hamradio

Spent three days and two nights earlier this week on Santa Cruz Island, where we had our first encounter with Channel Island foxes, the world's cutest lil' apex predators.

They are smaller than house cats and absolutely unbothered by people — one spent two afternoons napping a dozen meters from our tent.

#wildlife #photography #SantaCruzIsland #fox

The #GalápagosNationalPark Directorate, in collaboration with the organization #GalápagosConservancy, released the 86 #hatchlings, aged between 5 & 6 years, of the #Chelonoidis #hoodensis #species that is #endemic to #EspañolaIsland in the #Galápagos .
The #animals come from the #CaptiveBreeding center of #SantaCruzIsland - located in the center of the #archipelago

https://www.laprensalatina.com/86-captive-bred-galapagos-tortoises-released-into-native-habitat/amp/

#GoodNews #nature #wildlife #tortoises #SeaCreatures #MarineBiology #ecology #biodiversity #ProtectTheWild

USCG: "Tuesday morning, salvage contractors successfully moved the Speranza Marie from a rocky beach on Santa Cruz Island to deeper water. Response workers were on-scene to recover hydrocarbon products and debris released during the vessel’s movement. " #NPS #SantaCruzIsland #ChannelIslandsNationalPark #CHISNPS #Boat #USCG