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Fort Point National Historic Site
For Teachers
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Did You Know?
Alcatraz Island is the site of a large colony of Western Gulls (Larus occidentalis), the gull species that inhabits the Oregon and California coast. Individuals mate for life and come together each year on Alcatraz to defend their historic territory and raise three chicks.
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Last Updated: September 15, 2006 at 08:48 EST |