Wildlife
The Channel Islands are part of one of the richest marine biospheres of the world. Many unique species of plants and animals are endemic to the Channel Islands, including fauna such as the Island Fox, Channel Islands Spotted Skunk, Island Scrub Jay, Ashy Storm-petrel, Island fence lizard, Island Night Lizard, Channel Islands Slender Salamander, Santa Cruz sheep, San Clemente loggerhead shrike, San Clemente sage sparrow and flora including a unique subspecies of Torrey Pine and Oak and the Island Tree mallow.
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Garibaldi, Catalina Island
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Juvenile Garibaldi, Catalina Island
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Diver and juvenile Sea Lion, Anacapa Island
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California Moray Eel
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Kelp forest and sardines
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Giant Black Sea Bass, San Clemente Island
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Sea Fan, Anacapa Island
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Hermissenda Crassigoyis, San Clemente Island
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Anemones, Catalina Island
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Bat Ray in kelp forest, San Clemente Island
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Spanish Shawl nudibranch
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