Channel filled with fish
Marine life, how close it is.
Have you ever visited a saltwater marsh and explored its marine life? There is one nearby at the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge. Life will begin here for many sea creatures and it will also be the destination of many birds on their seasonal migrations. Salt marshes are an ecosystem that are essential to oceans, the creatures within and all creatures that take advantage of this bounty. This transition zone is where fresh water mixes with salt water and the land meets the sea. You will find naturally protected waters filled with new life that are a part of this oceanic nursery and its cycle of life.
Pacific Ocean is not an aquarium.
Some fortunate visitors may find some of the ocean’s sea creatures on their visit, if they open their senses and carefully observe what is around them. Fish and creatures of the ocean can not always be easily observed as in an aquarium. We can not guarantee what you will experience and see, therefore watch our video clip. Now, we welcome you to come and find some of the elusive marine life of the salt marsh at the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge. Public tours are available on the last Saturday of the month.
Friends Group of the Year 2022
Amazing News! The National Wildlife Refuge Association will present the 2022 Molly Krival Refuge Friends Group of the Year Award to the Friends of the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge. This award will recognize [...]
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Channel filled with fish Marine life, how close it is. Have you ever visited a saltwater marsh and explored its marine life? There is one nearby at the Seal Beach National Wildlife [...]
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Eyes on the Colony Least Tern Monitoring at Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge: By Carolyn Vance, USFWS Volunteer, Seal Beach NWR Volunteers Needed Eyes on the Colony (EOTC), the California Least Tern predator monitoring [...]
Orange County Winter Birds Arrive!
They’re Here! Its mid-November and all of Orange County’s Most Wanted birds, except for the Nelson’s Sparrow, are at the Refuge. Here is a recap of birds and what all I’ve been seeing this [...]
Special Birding Tours Start
Special Birding Tours Start Our 2017-2018 Special Birding Tours at the Refuge started off with Santa Monica Audubon Society. This Chapter hasn’t been out here in many years, so it was a pleasure to [...]
Sea Turtle’s Travels
Sea Turtle’s Travels Green Sea Turtle Our Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) got bored hanging around the Nature Center, so we all hopped in the Pelican Van and motored on out to Cabrillo [...]