Atop a shallow reef at low tide, an ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) clamps down on a giant acorn barnacle (Balanus nubilus) just below the turbulent surface. 2021. Carmel, CA, USA

While snapping wildly at escaping scuba bubbles, a young Western gull (Larus occidentalis) investigates the food potential of its strange visitor by biting at the dome port of the camera housing. 2018. Monterey, CA, USA.