Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationMarine mammalsRecent Articles Spotted “Sausages” and Beachmaster Bullies: California’s Pacific Harbor Seals and Northern Elephant Seals Harbor and elephant seals belong to a group of carnivorous mammals called pinnipeds, of which there are 35 species around…Karen StrausMarch 6, 2023
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationMollusksRecent Articles A Curious Encounter: Our California “Octopus Teacher” 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
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationRecent Articles Forests of Giant Kelp The mere mention of an upcoming trip to a tropical destination will almost certainly capture the attention of California divers.…Marty SnydermanJuly 8, 2022
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationRecent ArticlesSharks & Rays The Silky: The Blue Shark of Tropical Seas 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
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationRecent ArticlesSharks & Rays Sleek, Slender and Stunning: Blue Sharks 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
Dive SpotsRecent ArticlesUncategorized A Freak of Nature: Anacapa Island’s Underwater Arch Divers are familiar with bubbles, so the underwater arch at Anacapa Island should not be such a big surprise to…Dale ShecklerMarch 4, 2020