Meet the Locals — Beneath the San Francisco Bay
Story by Laurie McAndish King
Bay Area Residents have Surprising Super Powers
What’s the one thing that makes travel most memorable? Connecting with the locals. Whether it’s interacting with individual people, celebrating regional culture, or going on safari to see indigenous wildlife, we intuitively know that a big part of what makes a place unique is who — and what — lives there.
Now the underwater world is getting in on the action. Increasingly, aquariums are introducing guests to local species. In San Francisco, the Aquarium of the Bay is home to more than 24,000 marine and indigenous animals — including sharks, bat rays, sea jellies, and river otters — that can be found in San Francisco Bay and along the California coast.
Meet the Locals — They’re Astonishing
This year the Aquarium of the Bay celebrated its 25-year anniversary with the acquisition of 25 new native species. And — as you’d expect from Bay Area residents — some of these creatures have remarkable capabilities.
Breathing Through their Skin
Mosshead sculpins generally live in tidepools and shallow rocky areas along the California coast. But you might also be surprised to…
