Strange things happen in Northern California during springtime. Campgrounds and motels that were unoccupied most of the winter are now…
Bruce WatkinsMay 22, 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
Many marine animals are hermaphrodites. Nudibranchs, for instance. It is thought that being able to mate with any same species…
Bonnie J. CardoneDecember 17, 2013
I have just returned home from Orlando, Florida‚äîwhere I did not go to Disney World. However, I did attend the…
Marty SnydermanDecember 4, 2013
Experienced California divers know that our diving changes with the seasons. In the winter we can experience squid "runs" and…
Marty SnydermanOctober 17, 2013
One of the first things I learned when I moved to California in 1975 was that the garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)…
Marty SnydermanAugust 22, 2013
Some of the prettiest creatures in the sea belong to the phylum Mollusca, most specifically the subclass Opisthobranchia, which includes…
Bonnie J. CardoneJuly 11, 2013
Summertime is here! That means a lot more Californians will be getting scuba certified and there will be a significant…
Marty SnydermanJune 26, 2013
With more than 100 rockfish species worldwide, about 60 live in the ocean off the SoCal coast. Some are closely…
Bonnie J. CardoneOctober 24, 2012
