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Western Gull flying over kelp

By Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)
Kelp forest viewed from above with a small speck, a western gull
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Detailed Description

Aerial image of Western Gull flying over kelp.

The Seabird Studies Team at the USGS Western Ecological Research Center is conducting aerial photographic surveys of the ocean off central and southern California to create comprehensive maps of seabird and marine mammal distributions. Learn more here.

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Public Domain.