The Natural History of Bodega Head

During our recent visit to the Carmel area, we noticed a couple of sea otters ( Enhydra lutris ) offshore.  Here's a mom and a pup groom...

    We were long overdue on a survey that we needed to get done in Monterey County, so we made a quick day-trip down to the Carmel area this...

    Small white sea cucumbers can be hard to identify.  This one might be a Stiff-footed Sea Cucumber ( Eupentacta quinquesemita ).  Photogr...

    Air temperatures reached daily record highs today (23 February 2021).  It was in the high 70s and perhaps the low 80s in Cotati this aft...

     Another pretty intertidal sculpin just for you!  [You can click on the image for a larger version.]

    Yesterday (20 February 2021) when Eric and I walked on Salmon Creek Beach, we found lots of these horseshoe-shaped gelatinous structures...

    Today (20 February 2021) we encountered our first By-the-wind Sailors ( Velella velella ) of the spring.  Hundreds of Velella were wash...