Make a dive in a southern California kelp forest and it is highly likely that a bright reddish-orange damselfish called…
Marty SnydermanNovember 28, 2023
With at least 558 species described in 70 genera, the fishes commonly known as wrasses comprise a relatively large family.…
Marty SnydermanAugust 1, 2022
Even though our local kelp forests support as many as 800 marine species, they can’t hold a candle to coral…
Marty SnydermanJuly 8, 2022
The mere mention of an upcoming trip to a tropical destination will almost certainly capture the attention of California divers.…
Marty SnydermanJuly 8, 2022
For many divers, a whale shark sighting is analogous to finding diving’s Holy Grail. Over the years, untold numbers of…
Marty SnydermanMay 1, 2022
In this issue’s marine life columns, we’ll examine the basking shark and the whale shark. Both are big. They flood…
Marty SnydermanMay 1, 2022
To my photographer’s eye, silky sharks are beautiful animals that bear strong resemblance to blue sharks. Their skin has a…
Marty SnydermanFebruary 22, 2022
Adjectives such as graceful and gorgeous are not the typically mentioned descriptive terms when sharks are being discussed. But in the case of…
Marty SnydermanMarch 13, 2020
Underwater photography involves a lot more than just making a dive and tripping the shutter. In last month’s issue of…
Marty SnydermanOctober 14, 2019
