Barnacles are one of dozens of species that inhabit the tidepools at Cabrillo National Monument.
In order to gain information to conserve the tidepool communities unimpaired for future generations, the National Park Service has been engaged in a monitoring effort through the Cabrillo Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Program (CRIMP) since 1990. Click here to download the 15 year report.
Did You Know? Did you know that in World War II, the Japanese Navy was ordered to avoid San Diego because of the coastal defense systems in place, some of which can still be seen today within Cabrillo National Monument? more...