A pack of predators on the prowl, this trio of ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) patrols the intertidal for their favorite prey - the California mussel (Mytilus californianus). 201 8. Monterey, CA, USA
A Pacific sea nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) drifts into the sun in a swarm of its stinging fellows. 2018. Monterey, CA, USA
A male cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) guards his mass of glittering green eggs beneath a towering giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). 2020. Monterey, CA, USA