Castro Rocks are the home of many
harbor seals,[3] which lie on them to rest and sunbathe. The rocks are the largest harbor seal rookery in the northern San Francisco Bay and the second largest in the Bay Area itself.[4] There are also sometimes sea lions on the rocks.[5] The rock's Harbor Seals also frequent
Mowry Slough,
Brooks Island,
Yerba Buena Island, and
Mare Island.[6]
The seals at this location have high levels of toxic pollutants including the
DDT,
PCBs,
PBDEs,
PFOS,
PFOA, and
mercury.[7]
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