Cabrillo National Monument

Caught a full rainbow at Cabrillo National Monument this weekend. Nature really said, “Welcome back!” 🌈✨ NPS Photo | S. Hernandez #Nature #Rainbow #CabrilloNationalMonument #NPS #NationalParkService #NationalParks #SanDiego

What do you call a plant that only blooms once in its lifetime? Monocarpic also known as a century plant. Most Shaw’s Agaves (_Agave shawii_) bloom anywhere from 25 to 50 years old. #NPS #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque #MotherNature #Nature #NatureLovers #PlantPower

There are so many things to be thankful for this time of the year, and we are thrilled to see our #ShawsAgave (_Agave shawii_) starting to #bloom! Shaw’s #Agaves around the park are finally starting to open to expose their florescent yellow #Flowers to the world.

The past, present, and future of our ecosystems with #Environmental Historian Cyrus Forman! #NaturalySpeaking #History #Science #Environment #EnvironmentalHistory #Historian #Environmentalist #Nature #NPS #ParkRanger #SanDiego #SanDiegoHistory

The past, present, and future of our ecosystems with #Environmental Historian Cyrus Forman! #NaturalySpeaking #History #Science #Environment #EnvironmentalHistory #Historian #Environmentalist #Nature #NPS #ParkRanger #SanDiego #SanDiegoHistory

Unicorns are real 🦄 ... dark unicorn whelks, that is 🐚 Join ecologist Anthony Truong for a talk on unicorn whelks & climate change: cnmf.org/event/naturall… #UnicornsAreReal#Science#ClimateChange #Intertidal#Invertebrate#Ecology#ConservationLegacy#NPS #Nature#TidePools#SCRLC

Today and tomorrow, a FREE virtual workshop on food webs! Learn how everything has its place in Cabrillo’s kelp forest and tidepools nps.gov/cabr/learn/kid… @ventureunified #EcoLogik #STEM #STEAM #STEMEducation #Youth #Kids #Nature #Science #Tech #MarineScience #NPS#SanDiego

Should unicorn whelks stay or go? Ecologist Anthony Truong discusses our changing tidepool communities in this free science talk: cnmf.org/event/naturall… #UnicornsAreReal #Science #ClimateChange #Intertidal #Invertebrate #Ecology #ConservationLegacy #NPS #MarineScience #Nature

Ever heard of a dog-eat-dog world? It’s an EVERYTHING-eat-EVERYTHING world @cabrillonps 🤯 Explore these complex food webs in two free, virtual workshops: nps.gov/cabr/learn/kid… @ventureunified #EcoLogik #STEM #Science #NPS #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque #Youth #SanDiego

What are the redwood forests of the sea? Kelp forests 🦦(No Dad joke here, sorry not sorry) nps.gov/cabr/learn/kid… #EcoLogik #STEM #Halloween #Science #MarineScience #NPS #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque #STEMEducation #STEAMPowered #Youth #SanDiego @NPSYouth

📢 Once more for the people in the back! 📢 Have you heard of our FREE, virtual #STEM (#science, technology, engineering, math) workshops?! nps.gov/cabr/learn/kid… #EcoLogik #STEMEducation #Youth #Kids #Nature #Science #Tech #MarineScience #MarineBiology #NPS

Imagine sailing across the ocean with no modern tech, medicine, or knowledge ⛵ Join Dr. Ray Ashley of @sdmaritime for a free talk about Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's ship: cnmf.org/event/naturall… #SanSalvador #History #SanDiego #Sailing #Ships #NPS #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque

There are three main differences between these #MarineMammals: 👂#SeaLions have external ears, while #Seals have internal ears. 🏃Sea lions can "walk" while seals slide. 📣#CaliforniaSeaLions are more vocal and noisier, while #HarborSeals are quieter.

Did you solve the mystery? If you guessed the #CaliforniaSeaLion (Zalophus californianus), you were right! These large #MarineMammals haul out on the buoys at the entrance to #SanDiegoBay. If you thought it was the call of a seal, tune in tomorrow to discover the differences.

📞New number, who dis? While overlooking the city of #SanDiego, one can sometimes hear the mysterious call of an animal. Can you identify the #MysteryAnimal? Post your guess below, and tune in tomorrow to see if you’re right! #AnimalCalls #Wildlife #TheMarineMammalCenter @TMMC

Ghosts underwater? Skeletons of the sea? Marine pumpkins? 👻💀Free virtual workshop on the ocean's spookiest creatures! Register at: nps.gov/cabr/learn/kid… #EcoLogik #STEM #Halloween #Science #MarineScience #NPS #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque #STEMEducation #SanDiego

Free virtual hands-on, gamified, and interactive #STEAM workshops 😮 nps.gov/cabr/learn/kid… scroll down to “Virtual Workshops” for registration link #EcoLogik #STEM #STEAM #STEMEducation #Youth #Kids #Nature #Science #Tech #MarineScience #MarineBiology @sd_fdn #NPS

Improve memory, lower anxiety, increase gratitude, &discover the wonders of #nature through #NatureJournaling! Join jouralist Karen TODAY and tomorrow: ow.ly/9P8p50KCPxq @sd_fdn @SanDiegoCounty #JuniorRanger#EcoLogik#NatureJournal#NatureExploration #NPS

Weed-out you, we are nothing. 🌾 So, come celebrate National Public Lands Day (NPLD) with us! The entire park is FREE for the day and we have plenty of activities for you all to enjoy. #NPLD #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque #DayOfService #DiaDeServicio

Flowers that remind us of elote 🌽 and plants that make their own sunscreen?! Learn from youth apprentices Maya and Lucinda at Junior #Scientist Days THIS Friday and Saturday! ow.ly/9P8p50KCPxq @sd_fdn @SanDiegoCounty #JuniorRanger #EcoLogik #STEM #Nature #Science #NPS