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They Look More Like Snakes Than Fish: California Moray Eels 

Stats  (Gymnothorax mordax)  Phylum: Chordata   Subphylum: Vertebrata  Superclass: Gnathostomata Superclass: Pisces Class: Actinopterygii Order: Anguilliformes Family: Muraenidae  Subfamily: Muraeninae…
Bonnie J. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneApril 4, 2019
CnidariaMarine LifeMarine Life Identification

Spotting the Two-Spot: All About the Two-Spot Octopus 

While two-spot octopuses are not uncommon in Southern California waters, they aren’t always easy to spot. They are usually wedged…
Bonnie J. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneMarch 8, 2019
CnidariaMarine Life

California’s Undersea Flower Animals: The Stony Corals

It’s a fact stranger than fiction: there are underwater creatures commonly found in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast…
Bonnie J. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneNovember 1, 2018
Marine Life

Ocean Creatures Without Borders: Observing SoCal’s Changing Ocean

A glass globe of the earth sitting in sand of a beach with waves crashing in the background. Political borders…
Dr. Bill Bushing
Dr. Bill BushingOctober 8, 2018
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification

Red, Green, Yellow and Brown: The Colorful Lives of California Kelpfish

Kelpfish Stats Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Superclass: Gnathostomata Superclass: Pisces Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Clinidae: Giant kelpfish,…
Bonnie J. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneSeptember 19, 2018
CnidariaMarine LifeMarine Life Identification

A Pop of Color: Admiring California Hydrocoral

Much prized by underwater photographers for its beautiful colors, California hydrocoral (Stylaster californicus) is one of the 350 species of…
Mark Young
Mark YoungAugust 10, 2018
GastropodsMarine Life

Gorgeous Gastropods: Admiring SoCal’s Colorful Seashells Shell Stats

Intriguing shapes and gem-like colors distinguish the seashells shown here — but the vast majority of these fascinating marine creatures…
Bonnie J. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneJuly 11, 2018
Marine LifeSharks & Rays

It’s Not Easy Being A Shark: A Different Look at Shark Attacks 

A familiar outline materialized before me as I finned along the sea floor. The pattern in the sand left little doubt that…
Bruce Watkins
Bruce WatkinsJuly 9, 2018
Marine Life

“Nobody Here But Us Otters”: Scuba Solitude at Monterey’s Otter Cove

Monterey County has an incredible variety of dive sites, and nearly every public access point offers up a great dive.…
Bruce Watkins
Bruce WatkinsJuly 5, 2018
Marine LifeMarine mammals

Mega Magic: The Magnificent Humpback Whales

Humpback whales commonly grow to a length of close to 50 feet, and by the time they are adults, they…
Marty Snyderman
Marty SnydermanApril 4, 2018
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