The Natural History of Bodega Head

    While in Monterey last weekend, we were thinking about southern species that might become more common farther north if a major El Ni ñ o...

    Seemed like this photo could be appropriate for World Oceans Day (8 June 2026).   A heart from and for the ocean! Here's the entire ...

    ...in a shell!   Two close-ups of the inside of an abalone shell.   I thought the first one (above) looked like an aurora, while the sec...

    We were in Monterey yesterday (5 June 2026) for a concert, but we drove down early to spend a little time along the coast.  Here's a...

    A quick look at a Western Yellow-bellied Racer ( Coluber constrictor mormon ) this afternoon (3 June 2026) With its head raised, the nic...

    It's hard to believe that this striking flatworm remains undescribed.  Abby noticed it in the low intertidal zone last week and Eric...

    Whew, we were busy with field work during the low tides this past week, but we managed to take a few photos on the side.   Here's on...