Harbor and elephant seals belong to a group of carnivorous mammals called pinnipeds, of which there are 35 species around…
Karen StrausMay 8, 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
Chances are, you’ve watched the Netflix original film, My Octopus Teacher, which won the 2021 Academy Award for Best Documentary…
Dale 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
The mere mention of an upcoming trip to a tropical destination will almost certainly capture the attention of California divers.…
Marty SnydermanJuly 8, 2022
Make a dive in a southern California kelp forest and it is highly likely that a bright reddish-orange damselfish called…
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
