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0 0 Redwood Violets

Redwood Violets

by misako.hillCalifornia, USA

Spotted these violets in the Gerstle Cove State

0 0 California rough limpet

California rough limpet

by misako.hillCalifornia, USA

Spotted these rough limpets in the Gerstle Cove State

0 0 Periwinkle Snails

Periwinkle Snails

by misako.hillCalifornia, USA

Saw these in the Gerstle Cove State Marine ...

0 0 Leather Star

Leather Star

by misako.hillCalifornia, USA

Spotted this orange leather star in the Gerstle Cove State

0 0 Lined Shore Crab

Lined Shore Crab

by misako.hillCalifornia, USA

Spotted this crab in the Gerstle Cove State

2 5 Gooseneck Barnacles

Gooseneck Barnacles

by misako.hillCalifornia, USA

Saw these in the Gerstle Cove State Marine ...

1 1 Hermit crabs

Hermit crabs

by misako.hillWalsh Landing, California, United States

Spotted these crabs in the Gerstle Cove State

1 1 Crab

Crab

by misako.hillJenner, California, United States

Spotted this crab in the Gerstle Cove State

0 2 Digger Bee

Digger Bee

by misako.hillCalifornia, USA

Reserve in Salt Point State

2 0 Ochre Sea Stars (one with small crab)

Ochre Sea Stars (one with small crab)

by misako.hillCalifornia, USA

Saw these in the Gerstle Cove State Marine ...

2 5 Shield Limpets

Shield Limpets

by misako.hillJenner, California, United States

Spotted these limpets in the Gerstle Cove State

1 0 Opaleye

Opaleye

by joanbstanleyAvalon, California, USA

The California Opaleye is characterized by its overall dark brown-gray ...

0 2 Juvenile Garibaldi

Juvenile Garibaldi

by joanbstanleyAvalon, California, USA

Juvenile garibaldi fish are yellow-orange with iridescent blue spots and do not ...

0 1 Giant Green Anemones

Giant Green Anemones

by misako.hillCalifornia, USA

Spotted these anemones in the Gerstle Cove State

1 0 Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass

by joanbstanleyAvalon, California, USA

Its third and fourth dorsal spines are of equal length, and are approximately ...

0 0 Sea Cucumber

Sea Cucumber

by joanbstanleyAvalon, California, USA

Sea cucumbers are echinoderms—like starfish and sea urchins. Like all ...

0 0 Garibaldi

Garibaldi

by joanbstanleyAvalon, California, USA

This species of damselfish inhabits the warmer waters of the Pacific Ocean from ...

6 5 Sea Otter

Sea Otter

by zapabioCalifornia, USA

her mouth!!! At Point Lobos National

9 2 Horned Sea Star

Horned Sea Star

by JordiPratsSulawesi Utara, Indonesia

About 25cm large, 5 bold arms rose pale colour, with black conical

0 0 Unidentified Rockweed

Unidentified Rockweed

by 2014 CA Intertidal SurveySalt Point State Park, USA

Clusters of long, dark brown strands with little roundish looking clusters ...

0 0 Unidentified Rockweed

Unidentified Rockweed

by 2014 CA Intertidal SurveySalt Point State Park, USA

Clusters of long, dark brown strands like a whisk-broom growing in thick wide ...

1 0 Anthopleura elegantissima, aggregating anemone

Anthopleura elegantissima, aggregating anemone

by 2014 CA Intertidal SurveySalt Point State Park, USA

Small anemones 2.5cm to 5.0cm (1 to 2 inches) in diameter, white bodies instead ...

2 0 Sea Cucumbers

Sea Cucumbers

by joanbstanleyAvalon, California, USA

. The sea cucumber feeds on tiny marine ...

1 2 Barracuda

Barracuda

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

-like teeth, all of different sizes, set in sockets of their large jaws. They ...

0 0 Unidentified sea cucumber

Unidentified sea cucumber

by Allen HoofKapolei, Hawaii, USA

Small leathery, dark wine-black colored sea cucumber 1-1.5 inches wide and of ...

1 0 Senorita

Senorita

by joanbstanleyAvalon, California, USA

little cigar-shaped orange fish with large black spots on their tails. ...

2 0 California Sheephead

California Sheephead

by joanbstanleyAvalon, California, USA

Male and female sheephead have different color patterns and body shapes. Males ...

0 0 Sea Star,      Starfish

Sea Star, Starfish

by joanbstanleyAvalon, California, USA

Starfish have a flattened body with their mouth located underneath its body. ...

2 1 Northern Lacuna

Northern Lacuna

by ForestDragonNorthwest Harbor, New York, USA

Small aquatic snails found in tidal areas at low tide. Commonly found with ...

4 1 Purple Mahogany Clam

Purple Mahogany Clam

by Brian38Federal Way, Washington, USA

Nuttallia obscurata is a species of saltwater clam, a

3 3 Lewis's moon snail

Lewis's moon snail

by Brian38Washington, USA

Neverita lewisii is a large marine snail. ...

2 0 Sheephead          male

Sheephead male

by joanbstanleyAvalon, California, USA

Male and female sheephead have different color patterns and body shapes. Males ...

0 1 Giant Kelp

Giant Kelp

by joanbstanleyAvalon, California, USA

Giant Kelp (or Macrocystis) has the distinction of being the largest

3 0 Eastern Box Turtle

Eastern Box Turtle

by sscherryMaryland, USA

The Eastern Box Turtle has a high dome-like top shell of black (or dark brown) ...

2 0 Giant Sea Bass, Black Sea Bass

Giant Sea Bass, Black Sea Bass

by joanbstanleyAvalon, California, USA

Though you can't tell from the photo, this fish was estimated to be 5 feet long ...

0 0 Gooseneck barnacles

Gooseneck barnacles

by joanbstanleySan Diego, California, USA

Goose barnacles, also called stalked barnacles or gooseneck barnacles, are ...

0 0 Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

by NancyRyderKingHendersonville, Tennessee, USA

to a point at the end, and short tails. ...

1 0 Tri-colored Heron

Tri-colored Heron

by gatorfellowsLake Charles, Louisiana, USA

known as the Louisiana Heron. It is a medium-large, long-legged, long-necked ...

0 0 Scrawled Filefish

Scrawled Filefish

by JackEngFlorida, USA

Scrawled Filefish, 20 inches long, spotted while snorkeling in 7 feet of water ...

1 0 Milk thistle

Milk thistle

by misako.hillSalt Point State Park, USA

Point State

1 0 little blue penguin / fairy penguin

little blue penguin / fairy penguin

by jazz.mannWestern Australia, Australia

surrounding the island make up the Shoalwater Islands

2 3 Periwinkles

Periwinkles

by joanbstanleySan Diego, California, USA

Periwinkles are rarely are over three-quarters of an inch. They come in an ...

0 0 Bony fish

Bony fish

by lizardkingFlorida, USA

These are Tilly bones, or marine fish bones ...

3 0 Yellowfin Bream

Yellowfin Bream

by Neil RossSydney, NSW, Australia

My 2nd "fish" spotting, and I was blessed to see thousands of them - it was ...

2 0 New Zealand Fur Seal / Antipodean fur seal / long-nosed fur seal / kekeno

New Zealand Fur Seal / Antipodean fur seal / long-nosed fur seal / kekeno

by jazz.mannSouthland, New Zealand

of New Zealand's South Island within Fiordland National

3 0 Freshwater Green Algae

Freshwater Green Algae

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

- Department of Environment Sciences (DES) - Wildlife of D'Aguilar National ...

0 2 Tree Burl - Fjordland National Park

Tree Burl - Fjordland National Park

by jazz.mannSouthland, New Zealand

Fjordlands National Park, on the way to ...

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