The waters off La Jolla in San Diego were filled with anchovies in early July, as a massive school of…
California Diving NewsAugust 7, 2014
While riding an Amtrak train along the coast just south of Santa Barbara I had an epiphany. It was sparked…
Bonnie J. CardoneJune 26, 2014
Has any well-intentioned person ever told you that giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, is the world's fastest growing plant? Unfortunately, if…
Marty SnydermanJune 25, 2014
During a late afternoon dive several years ago in Fiji, I came across a sea cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei) that was…
Bonnie J. CardoneMay 28, 2014
Strange things happen in Northern California during springtime. Campgrounds and motels that were unoccupied most of the winter are now…
Bruce WatkinsMay 22, 2014
While two-spot octopuses are not uncommon in Southern California waters, they are usually found tucked away in a crevice. Thus,…
Bonnie J. CardoneApril 22, 2014
While watching a documentary on freshwater eels, I was surprised to learn that European and American freshwater eels are born…
Bonnie J. CardoneMarch 27, 2014
Sea stars along much of the Pacific coast of North America are experiencing a mass mortality called sea star wasting…
California Diving NewsMarch 5, 2014
Although the California brown sea hare bears a faint resemblance to a rabbit, it is actually a very large sea…
Bonnie J. CardoneJanuary 17, 2014
