Alcatraz Island’s new exhibit, “Birds in a Changing Climate” is a multi-media interpretive display created by National Park Service staff, explores the island’s different species of the waterbirds, some of which nest nowhere else in the San Francisco Bay.

The national landmark has long been known as the site of a closed federal penitentiary, but it established itself as sanctuary for birds before humans ever stepped foot on the island. In fact, the name Alcatraz comes from an 18th century Spanish explorer who deemed the island “Isla de los Alcatraces” or “Island of the Seabirds”.

“This experience provides visitors the opportunity to learn about island wildlife through a natural history perspective,” said Lidia D’Amico, staff biologist and collaborator on the exhibit. “Most people come to Alcatraz not knowing they can see waterbirds mating, nesting, rearing and even hunting. The island offers a unique chance to see this behavior up close, as most seabird colonies in the Bay Area are inaccessible.”

The exhibit highlights the work of NPS biologists who monitor and protect this diverse assemblage of bird life, which includes cormorants, black-crowned night-herons, pigeon guillemots and snowy egret.

Birds of a Changing Climate is located in the New Industries Building, which is generally open Tuesday and Thursday–Saturday from 3 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. (and other days/times depending on staff availability).

位於新工業大廈內， 惡魔島

1969年，一群自稱為“所有部落印第安人”的美洲原住民活動家抵達惡魔島。這些印第安人加入了當時的民權運動和越南戰爭抗議活動，公開反對美國政府的終止政策和美國印第安人更廣泛的困境。

NPS 與 All Tribes 的印第安人合作開發了這個展覽，這是一個正在進行的組織，旨在教育印第安人和非印第安人支援者和朋友瞭解從阿拉斯加到南美洲的整個美洲印第安部落及其人民的歷史和發展。

該展覽講述了他們佔領該島 19 個月的故事，以及他們為改善美洲原住民的待遇而持續努力的故事。該展覽於 2019 年 11 月在惡魔島上開幕，其中包含 Ilka Hartmann、Stephen Shames 和 Brooks Townes 的照片，以及 Kent Blansett 收藏的原始材料，以及退伍軍人社區的貢獻。

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在你去島上旅行之前或之後，一定要走一走位於登陸區周圍的車站，包括惡魔島的比例模型、內戰大炮，以及詳細介紹島上生活各個方面的故事。