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Wildlife at Alameda Point

The waters of San Francisco Bay surrounding the island of Alameda support a rich diversity of life. The rocky shoreline of Alameda Point provides a surface where many different kinds of plants and animals attach themselves. Barnacles and mussels "filter feed," then close their shells when exposed to the air during low tides. Crabs scavenge, and many species of fish feed amongst the rocks and in deeper waters. Migrating and wintering shorebirds and waterfowl come to the area by the thousands. 
From mid-spring to late summer, watch for two endangered species. Up to 3,000 California brown pelicans roost at night on "Breakwater Island" less than one mile west of here. About two miles to the northwest, a large colony of California least terns nests on the Alameda Naval Air Station. Look for these endangered acrobats plunging head first into the water as they hunt for fish. 
Come to the Crab Cove Visitor Center at Crown Beach to learn more. 

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