Two Giant Black Sea Bass in a Courtship Posture, in Kelp at Catalina Island. In summer months, black seabass gather in kelp forests in California and form courtship and mating aggregations.
Species: Giant black sea bass, Stereolepis gigas
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 39447
Prions in flight, gathering on the open sea in a feeding aggregation. Prions are small petrel birds, typically feeding on small crustacea such as copepods, ostracods, decapods, and krill, as well as some fish. They are about 12" in length.
Species: Prion, Pachyptila
Location: Southern Ocean
Image ID: 24091