Strands of kelp glow in the dim morning light off California’s Channel Islands as fish and sea lions weave through the golden ...

FROM THE LIVING ROOM window of their waterfront home, Carol and Tony Anello have watched the rise and fall of Bodega Bay.

There was so much life in the area — baitfish, diving birds, dozens of dolphins — and then we saw it,” said Kim Jones, dean of arts and sciences at Brunswick Community College.