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.

Centered in a busy urchin barren, a leather star (Dermasterias imbricata) parts the purple tide as it tiptoes across the reef. 2020. Carmel, CA, USA

Blacksmith damselfish (Chromis punctipinnis) circle a Pacific sea nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens), looking for an opportunity to take a bite. 2020. Monterey, CA, USA