Unexpected large Abalone found and lot of kelp crabs in tide pool. Surprisingly close to San Francisco

Unexpected large Abalone found and lot of kelp crabsin tide pool. Surprisingly close to San Francisco.

A rare winter nice day with negative tide, perfect day to take the kids and family for a tide pool adventure. There are so much to see during negative tide. What a surprised to find this large red abalone so close to shore. This is the first time we saw a big abalone this close to San Francisco. It’s great to see the population coming back slowly. California Abalone is a precious resource for sport fisherman. CA abalone in most place is in decline due to starvation conditions. The harvest season is currently closed for entire state until further notice. If you are in the area, please observe only, DO NOT disturb the creature! Thank you and enjoy the video.

Some interesting note about Red Abalone (various sources from the net)

1. The scientific name for our red abalone in west cost is Haliotis rufescens
2. The abalone shell was used as currency for many native Indian tribes 
3. World Record Red Abalone is measured 12.32″, it is collected by John Pepper in 1993
4. Tagging studies indicate northern California red abalone take about 12 years to reach 7 inches but growth rates are highly variable. Abalone grow nearly one inch per year for the first few years and much slower after that. It takes about 5 years for red abalone to grow from 7 inches to 8 inches.
5. Red abalone sometimes occur intertidally, but are more common subtidally. Most California abalones mature at between 3 and 7 years of age and may live for 35 to 54 years (Haaker et al., 1986).

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