The Natural History of Bodega Head

Spring winds pushed some gelatinous animals on shore yesterday.  Here are some examples, shown in order from the animals we encountered most...

When the winds let up during the summer, sometimes you can find gelatinous animals washed up on the beach — e.g., jellyfish, hydromedusae, s...

    Comb jellies (ctenophores) have been washing up on local beaches lately.  Perhaps you've seen them?  They look like little gl...

Last fall I showed you a large pink blob on the beach and told you it was a comb jelly, or ctenophore, called Beroe (review that post here ...

I always have mixed feelings about finding gelatinous animals washed up on the beach.  They belong in deeper water and it's sad to see t...

I haven't had a chance to post these pictures.  About a week ago on 3 November 2013, large numbers of ctenophores or comb jellies were w...

Sometimes people ask me how I'm able to come up with something new to post every day.  To be honest, I'm not really sure!  I'm o...

Last night I mentioned seeing ctenophores (or comb jellies) washing up on the beach.  Tonight I took a closer look at a few of them.  This i...

Although bubbles commonly remain on the surface at the edge of receding waves, in mid-winter it's worth checking closely as some of the ...

On 19 September 2012, we were walking through Woods Hole, MA, and noticed some interesting animals in the water below. The first was a pre...