CrustaceansMarine LifeMarine Life Identification Dancing with Sheep Crabs One of our more comical California underwater creatures is the Sheep Crab. It is closely related to the spider crabs…Dale ShecklerDecember 11, 2008
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification California’s Purples Along the coast of California, there is a group of snails, members of the Subfamily Thaidinae, with a variety of…Nancy Vander VeldeDecember 11, 2008
FishImaging How to Photograph Blue-Banded Gobies California underwater photographers are always looking for bright colors to shoot against the muted greens, blues, grays, and browns of…Dale ShecklerDecember 11, 2008
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification The Eyes Have It You are walking down the street and you cannot help but notice the very attractive member of the opposite sex…Dale ShecklerDecember 11, 2008
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification Hagfishes – Repulsively Fascinating "The most repulsive creature around!"Such is the typical reaction of people when they first encounter a hagfish. But, really, such…Nancy Vander VeldeDecember 11, 2008
CrustaceansHunting and GatheringMarine Life The Secret Lives of Lobster The key to the successful hunt of an animal is a solid understanding of the habits, quirks and behavior of…Dale ShecklerDecember 11, 2008
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification Fun With Mirrors Many of the reef fish in our California seas are territorial or just plain curious. When confronted with their own…Dale ShecklerDecember 10, 2008
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification The Sea’s Thrilling Cetacean Speedster What is black and white and lives in the sea and is the fastest of its kind in the world?…Nancy Vander VeldeDecember 10, 2008
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationSharks & Rays Great White Sharks of Guadalupe While all diving is enjoyable and memorable, some dives stand out above the rest. We may not agree on which…Bruce WatkinsDecember 10, 2008
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification The Bent-nosed Clam?King of the Midden Heap "One man's trash is another man's treasure."Nowhere is this saying more true than in the field of archaeology. An old…Nancy Vander VeldeDecember 10, 2008