California Ecosystems - Orcas Near the Farallones (original) buttefly If you move carefully through

If you move carefully through coastal dunes of California

San Francisco Garter Snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) and California Red-legged Frogs(Rana draytonii) are two endangered species that call the Bay Area home

Western Least Terns

and three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

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California Ecosystems - Orcas Near the Farallones (original) buttefly If you move carefully throughWhite Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) and Orcas (Orcinus orca) both occupy a position as apex predators in their ocean habitat. When sharks move out of an area to avoid orcas, that impacts the prey the both hunt here, Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris). The presence or absence of apex predators also impacts the foraging strategies, which are different for male and female Elephant Seals. Where males forage near the sea floor along the