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
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
California reefs are full of fascinating critters adorned in living color. Our fish are among the most colorful and interesting…
Bruce WatkinsAugust 11, 2021
In last month’s Marine Life column we featured gray whales. This time we’ll spotlight humpbacks (Megaptera novaengliae). Blue whales will…
Bonnie J. CardoneMarch 13, 2020
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
Baby shark. Doo doo doo doo doodoo. Since its release in November 2015 the original “Baby Shark” video has had…
Cathryn Castle GarciaDecember 23, 2019
I know of no other wildlife excursions where seeing an entire animal is rare and viewing parts of it are…
Bonnie J. CardoneDecember 9, 2019
