Guadalupe
Isla de Guadalupe
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The last coloney of northern elephant seals was found here in the late 1840's and it was the only breeding coloney from 1840's until the 1920's (Le Boeuf et al. Chapter 2). During a 1965 census, 3,668 pups were counted and 4,962 were counted during 1991. Counts made since 1960 show that only slight increases occured suggesting that this was when the carrying capacity for Isla de Guadalupe was reached. 150 miles offshore the Pacific Coast of Mexico, South of San Diego, and WNW of Punta Eugenia, Isla de Guadalupe is a 98 square mile island that is bathed by oceanic currents. This island lies between temperate and subtropical ecozones. The north end of this island reaches an altitude of 4200 feet and it is made up of steep cliffs and boulder beaches.
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