How many great white sharks are in San Francisco Bay?
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Asked by: Kathleen Kennedy
266 great whitesaround 266 great whites in the San Fransico Bay area. The sharks aren’t particularly interested in humans as they have plenty of other prey species to keep them occupied.
Who owns Alcatraz?
After being closed in 1963 as a prison, Alcatraz has been reopened as a public museum. It is one of San Francisco’s major tourist attractions, attracting some 1.5 million visitors annually.
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.
| Alcatraz Island | |
|---|---|
| Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap | |
| Closed | March 21, 1963 |
| Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice |
Who was the last prisoner in Alcatraz?
Frank C. Weatherman
The last prisoner off the island was Frank C. Weatherman, 29, a gun smuggler who was transferred here for attempting twice to break out of the Anchorage jail. Inmates of Alcatraz are escorted by guards onto a boat to be transferred to another federal prison after the closure of Alcatraz in 1963.
