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  5. Channel Islands National Park
Kelp forestMarine Protected Area

Channel Islands National Park

Near Channel Islands

Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Open WaterSummer-autumn
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Giant kelp forests in the cold waters of the Pacific, with one of the greatest densities of temperate marine life in North America.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

Protection status

Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Sources consulted: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries · DAN Alert Diver

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Channel Islands National Park: 41 documented species

Ecosystem

Kelp forest

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

3 km away

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Water temperature

15 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

Summer-autumn

Recommended certification

Drysuit Diver

Approx. price

90 USD / dive

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Best season
Summer-autumn
Approx. price
90 USD / dive
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Same country: United States

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Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Gray WhaleLeast Concern

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Humboldt SquidNot Evaluated

Humboldt Squid

Dosidicus gigas

Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

Green CrabLeast Concern

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

Striped DolphinLeast Concern

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Northern Elephant SealLeast Concern

Northern Elephant Seal

Mirounga angustirostris

Sunflower Sea StarCritically Endangered

Sunflower Sea Star

Pycnopodia helianthoides

Harbor SealLeast Concern

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

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ParkChannel Islands3 km away
CountryUnited States
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