Natural History Photography

Blue shark and offshore drift kelp paddy, open ocean, Macrocystis pyrifera, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California

Blue shark and offshore drift kelp paddy, open ocean.
Species: Blue shark, Macrocystis pyrifera, Prionace glauca
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 01052

North Pacific Yellowtail, near drift kelp, Seriola lalandi, San Diego, California

North Pacific Yellowtail, near drift kelp.
Species: North pacific yellowtail, Yellowtail, Kingfish, Seriola lalandi
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 01939

Ocean sunfish under drift kelp, open ocean, Mola mola, San Diego, California

Ocean sunfish under drift kelp, open ocean.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 02109

Blue shark and offshore drift kelp paddy, open ocean, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California

Blue shark and offshore drift kelp paddy, open ocean.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 02289

Juvenile fish hiding amidst drift kelp, open ocean, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Diego, California

Juvenile fish hiding amidst drift kelp, open ocean.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 02995

Ocean sunfish recruiting fish near drift kelp to clean parasites, open ocean, Baja California, Mola mola

Ocean sunfish recruiting fish near drift kelp to clean parasites, open ocean, Baja California.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Image ID: 03264

Ocean sunfish and drift kelp, open ocean, Mola mola, San Diego, California

Ocean sunfish and drift kelp, open ocean.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03314

Ocean sunfish referencing drift kelp, open ocean near San Diego, Mola mola

Ocean sunfish referencing drift kelp, open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03572

Ocean sunfish referencing drift kelp, open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03576

Ocean sunfish referencing drift kelp, open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03579

Ocean sunfish referencing drift kelp, open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03580

Ocean sunfish referencing drift kelp, open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03597

Ocean sunfish referencing drift kelp, open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03598

Ocean sunfish referencing drift kelp, open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03607

Blue shark and offshore drift kelp paddy, open ocean, Prionace glauca

Blue shark and offshore drift kelp paddy, open ocean.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 04869

Blue shark and offshore drift kelp paddy, open ocean.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 04874

Blue shark and offshore drift kelp paddy, open ocean.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 04875

Half-moon perch, offshore drift kelp, Medialuna californiensis, San Diego, California

Half-moon perch, offshore drift kelp.
Species: Halfmoon perch, Medialuna californiensis
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 05187

North Pacific Yellowtail, schooling, open ocean under drift kelp, Seriola lalandi

North Pacific Yellowtail, schooling, open ocean under drift kelp.
Species: North pacific yellowtail, Yellowtail, Kingfish, Seriola lalandi
Image ID: 05201

North Pacific Yellowtail, schooling, open ocean under drift kelp.
Species: North pacific yellowtail, Yellowtail, Kingfish, Seriola lalandi
Image ID: 05202

North Pacific Yellowtail, schooling, open ocean under drift kelp.
Species: North pacific yellowtail, Yellowtail, Kingfish, Seriola lalandi
Image ID: 05203

North Pacific Yellowtail, schooling, open ocean under drift kelp.
Species: North pacific yellowtail, Yellowtail, Kingfish, Seriola lalandi
Image ID: 05205

North Pacific Yellowtail, schooling, open ocean under drift kelp.
Species: North pacific yellowtail, Yellowtail, Kingfish, Seriola lalandi
Image ID: 05206

North Pacific Yellowtail, schooling, open ocean under drift kelp.
Species: North pacific yellowtail, Yellowtail, Kingfish, Seriola lalandi
Image ID: 05207

Ocean sunfish schooling near drift kelp, soliciting cleaner fishes, open ocean, Baja California, Mola mola

Ocean sunfish schooling near drift kelp, soliciting cleaner fishes, open ocean, Baja California.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Image ID: 06346

Ocean sunfish near drift kelp, open ocean, Baja California, Mola mola

Ocean sunfish near drift kelp, open ocean, Baja California.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Image ID: 06370

Forsters terns rest on a drift kelp paddy. Drifting patches or pieces of kelp provide valuable rest places for birds, especially those that are unable to land and take off from the ocean surface. Open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Forster's tern, Macrocystis pyrifera, Sterna forsteri
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07514

Half-moon perch school below offshore drift kelp, open ocean, Medialuna californiensis, San Diego, California

Half-moon perch school below offshore drift kelp, open ocean.
Species: Halfmoon perch, Medialuna californiensis
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 09986

Half-moon perch school below offshore drift kelp, open ocean.
Species: Halfmoon perch, Medialuna californiensis
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 09987

Half-moon perch school below offshore drift kelp, open ocean.
Species: Halfmoon perch, Medialuna californiensis
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 09988

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