The waters were calm as we stood on the deck of the Salty Lady, idling less than 100 yards off the Farallon Islands ... by the Oceanic Society as a whale-watching tour to the Farallones.

A whale exposes its flipper near the Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco ... but noted that she was watching from the live webcam. Black has been studying killer whales for about ...

The best way to view the islands is by boat, joining a whale-watching company on eight-hour expeditions that leave East Bay and San Francisco harbors. View from the lighthouse hill at Farallon ...

Michael Pierson, a naturalist for the nonprofit eco-tourism organization Oceanic Society, has traveled from the San Francisco coast to the Farallon Islands many times during peak whale-watching ...

It’s easier for whale-watching tours to see them in Monterey Bay because the canyon is so close to the beach, while the Farallon Islands require a miles-long boat ride from San Francisco ...

It's easier for whale-watching tours to see them in Monterey Bay because the canyon is so close to the beach, while the Farallon Islands require a miles-long boat ride from San Francisco ...