| San Nicolas Island
- San Nicolas Island is also known as the "Island of the Blue
Dolphins", since the publication of the popular children's book by that name. Though
a fictionalized account, the book is historically based, on the life of Juana Maria, a
Nicoleno woman who lived alone on the island for eighteen years, in the 19th century. San
Nicolas Island lies sixty miles off coastal Ventura County in the Pacific Ocean. Island
bio-geography, in concert with time, has allowed many unique plants and animals to evolve
on San Nicolas Island. Many endangered, protected and sensitive species also find refuge
on the island, due to its relative isolation and strict DOD access restrictions.
Biological research and volunteer projects are occasionally permitted, to enhance
knowledge or aid management of natural resources.
Like San Clemente Island, San Nicolas Island is owned by the US Navy and closed to the
public.
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