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
In a crowd of divers, there are a handful of animals that when mentioned in conversation will cause everyone else…
Marty SnydermanMay 8, 2023
It’s truly amazing that you can be cruising around the kelp specifically looking for a giant sea bass, and all…
Andrew PettitApril 24, 2023
Those of us who enjoy watching local harbor seals and elephant seals will be happy to know there are seal-sighting…
Karen StrausMarch 12, 2023
One of the west coast’s laziest and most sought-after fish is the “buckethead,” a moniker given to the lingcod for…
Tracy Young EichnerNovember 1, 2022
With at least 558 species described in 70 genera, the fishes commonly known as wrasses comprise a relatively large family.…
Marty SnydermanAugust 1, 2022
Eighty years after it was deployed during the last half of World War II as a lifesaver for troops and…
Karen StrausAugust 1, 2022
Chances are, you’ve watched the Netflix original film, My Octopus Teacher, which won the 2021 Academy Award for Best Documentary…
Dale & Kim ShecklerJuly 12, 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
