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| Colorful Chironephthya soft coral coloniea in Fiji, hanging off wall, resembling sea fans or gorgonians. Image ID: 34718 Location: Vatu I Ra Passage, Bligh Waters, Viti Levu Island, Fiji | Los Islotes, famous for its friendly colony of California sea lions, part of Archipelago Espiritu Santo, Sea of Cortez, Aerial Photo. Image ID: 32397 Location: Baja California, Mexico | Colorful Chironephthya soft coral coloniea in Fiji, hanging off wall, resembling sea fans or gorgonians. Image ID: 31361 Species: Gorgonian, Chironephthya Soft Coral, Gorgonacea, Chironephthya Location: Vatu I Ra Passage, Bligh Waters, Viti Levu Island, Fiji |
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| Acorn Barnacle extends to feed in ocean current, amid colony of Corynactis anemones. Image ID: 33455 Species: Strawberry Anemone, Acorn Barnacle, Corynactis californica, Megabalanus californicus Location: San Diego, California, USA | Los Islotes and Isla Partida, the northern part of Archipelago Espiritu Santo, Sea of Cortez, Aerial Photo. Islotes is famous for its friendly colony of California sea lions. Image ID: 32402 Location: Los Islotes, Baja California, Mexico | |
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| Los Islotes Island, famous for its friendly colony of California sea lions, Espiritu Santo Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico. Image ID: 27364 Location: Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico Pano dimensions: 5269 x 12646 | ||
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| A Pacific harbor seal hauls out on a rock. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. Image ID: 00940 Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA | Pacific harbor seal swims in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. Image ID: 03018 Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA | Acorn Barnacle extends to feed in ocean current, amid colony of Corynactis anemones. Image ID: 33473 Species: Strawberry Anemone, Acorn Barnacle, Corynactis californica, Megabalanus californicus Location: San Diego, California, USA |
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| Los Islotes, famous for its friendly colony of California sea lions, part of Archipelago Espiritu Santo, Sea of Cortez, Aerial Photo. Image ID: 32409 Location: Los Islotes, Baja California, Mexico | California Golden gorgonian polyps. The golden gorgonian is a colonial organism composed of thousands of tiny polyps. Each polyp secretes calcium which accumulates to form the structure of the colony. The fan-shaped gorgonian is oriented perpendicular to prevailing ocean currents to better enable to filter-feeding polyps to capture passing plankton and detritus passing by. Image ID: 37204 Location: San Diego, California, USA | Golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, amid kelp forest, Catalina Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Image ID: 34219 Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica Location: Catalina Island, California, USA |
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| Garibaldi and California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, San Clemente Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Image ID: 30864 Species: Garibaldi, California golden gorgonian, Hypsypops rubicundus, Muricea californica Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA | California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef below kelp forest, San Clemente Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by, San Clemente Island. Image ID: 30909 Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA | Blacksmith Chromis and California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, San Clemente Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Image ID: 30956 Species: Blacksmith, California golden gorgonian, Chromis punctipinnis, Muricea californica Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA |
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| California Golden gorgonian polyps. The golden gorgonian is a colonial organism composed of thousands of tiny polyps. Each polyp secretes calcium which accumulates to form the structure of the colony. The fan-shaped gorgonian is oriented perpendicular to prevailing ocean currents to better enable to filter-feeding polyps to capture passing plankton and detritus passing by. Image ID: 03481 Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA | Pacific harbor seal swims in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. Image ID: 03016 Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA | Pacific harbor seal swims in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. Image ID: 03017 Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA |
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| Red gorgonian polyps. The red gorgonian is a colonial organism composed of thousands of tiny polyps. Each polyp secretes calcium which accumulates to form the structure of the colony. The fan-shaped gorgonian is oriented perpendicular to prevailing ocean currents to better enable to filter-feeding polyps to capture passing plankton and detritus passing by. Image ID: 03480 Species: Red gorgonian, Lophogorgia chilensis Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA | Colorful Chironephthya soft coral coloniea in Fiji, hanging off wall, resembling sea fans or gorgonians. Image ID: 34781 Location: Vatu I Ra Passage, Bligh Waters, Viti Levu Island, Fiji | Colorful Chironephthya soft coral coloniea in Fiji, hanging off wall, resembling sea fans or gorgonians. Image ID: 34790 Location: Vatu I Ra Passage, Bligh Waters, Viti Levu Island, Fiji |
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| Golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, amid kelp forest, Catalina Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Image ID: 35083 Species: California Golden Gorgonian, Muricea californica Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico | Golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, amid kelp forest, Catalina Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Image ID: 35095 Species: California Golden Gorgonian, Muricea californica Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico | Elephant seals crowd a sand beach at the Piedras Blancas rookery near San Simeon. Image ID: 35140 Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA |
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| Brown gorgonian and California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef below kelp forest, San Clemente Island. Gorgonians are filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Image ID: 37056 Species: California golden gorgonian, Brown gorgonian, Muricea californica, Muricea fruticosa Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA | California golden gorgonian and small juvenile sheephead fishes on rocky reef, below kelp forest, underwater. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Image ID: 37057 Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA | California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef below kelp forest, San Clemente Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Image ID: 37058 Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA |
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| Red gorgonian and California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef below kelp forest, San Clemente Island. Gorgonians are filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by, San Clemente Island. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Image ID: 37060 Species: Red Gorgonian, Lophogorgia chilensis Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA | California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef below kelp forest, San Clemente Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Image ID: 37098 Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA | Red gorgonian and California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef below kelp forest, San Clemente Island. Gorgonians are filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by, San Clemente Island. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Image ID: 37115 Species: Red Gorgonian, Lophogorgia chilensis Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA |
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