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Marine Life Identification

Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationMarine mammalsRecent Articles

Spotted “Sausages” and Beachmaster Bullies: California’s Pacific Harbor Seals and Northern Elephant Seals

Harbor and elephant seals belong to a group of carnivorous mammals called pinnipeds, of which there are 35 species around…
Karen Straus
Karen StrausMay 8, 2023
CrustaceansMarine LifeMarine Life IdentificationRecent Articles

The California Spiny Lobster

In a crowd of divers, there are a handful of animals that when mentioned in conversation will cause everyone else…
Marty Snyderman
Marty SnydermanMay 8, 2023
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationMarine mammals

Seals Seen Outside Our Waters: The Atlantic Harbor Seal, the Southern Elephant Seal, and More

Those of us who enjoy watching local harbor seals and elephant seals will be happy to know there are seal-sighting…
Karen Straus
Karen StrausMarch 12, 2023
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification

Lingcod: Lazy Ambush Predators

One of the west coast’s laziest and most sought-after fish is the “buckethead,” a moniker given to the lingcod for…
Tracy Young Eichner
Tracy Young EichnerNovember 1, 2022
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification

The Fascinating/Confusing California Sheephead

With at least 558 species described in 70 genera, the fishes commonly known as wrasses comprise a relatively large family.…
Marty Snyderman
Marty SnydermanAugust 1, 2022
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationMollusksRecent Articles

A Curious Encounter: Our California “Octopus Teacher”

Chances are, you’ve watched the Netflix original film, My Octopus Teacher, which won the 2021 Academy Award for Best Documentary…
Dale Sheckler
Dale ShecklerJuly 12, 2022
CnidariaMarine LifeMarine Life Identification

Coral Reefs: The Kelp Forests of Tropical Seas

Even though our local kelp forests support as many as 800 marine species, they can’t hold a candle to coral…
Marty Snyderman
Marty SnydermanJuly 8, 2022
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationRecent Articles

Forests of Giant Kelp

The mere mention of an upcoming trip to a tropical destination will almost certainly capture the attention of California divers.…
Marty Snyderman
Marty SnydermanJuly 8, 2022
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification

Small Fish / BIG Personality: California’s Iconic Damselfish, the Garibaldi

Make a dive in a southern California kelp forest and it is highly likely that a bright reddish-orange damselfish called…
Marty Snyderman
Marty SnydermanJuly 8, 2022
FishMarine LifeMarine Life IdentificationSharks & Rays

The Whale Shark

For many divers, a whale shark sighting is analogous to finding diving’s Holy Grail. Over the years, untold numbers of…
Marty Snyderman
Marty SnydermanMay 1, 2022
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