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The
Santa Barbara Channel Islands
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California's Channel Islands are one of the last untouched,
undeveloped areas of the world. The Islands are comprised of
eight islands off the coast of Southern California, extending
for about 160 miles from Point Conception to San Diego, the
most famous and well-populated island being Santa Catalina Island.
Five of the Islands fall within the boundaries of Channel Islands
National Park including San Miguel, Santa
Rosa, Santa Cruz,
Anacapa and Santa
Barbara islands. San Miguel has
the distinction of supporting five species of seals and sea
lions, more than
anywhere else in the North Pacific. The Channel Islands are
truly an experience in untouched natural beauty; incorporating
hundreds of miles of unspoiled island coastlines and species
of wildlife found nowhere else on earth. Each individual island
has its own charm, lore, wildlife and geography.
When cruising the waters around the Channel Islands, you'll
behold the natural beauty of rugged peaks and precipitous cliffs,
sea water spraying to the heavens from naturally formed island
blowholes and see island shores teeming with breeding colonies
of sea birds, seals and sea lions. On the return trip to Santa
Barbara it is common to encounter Grey, Humpback, and Blue whales.
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