California / Baja California photos, Natural History Photography

Ocean sunfish, Mola mola, San Diego, California

Ocean sunfish.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 02028

Ocean sunfish hovers near drift kelp to recruite juvenile fish to remove parasites, open ocean, Mola mola, San Diego, California

Ocean sunfish hovers near drift kelp to recruite juvenile fish to remove parasites, open ocean.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 10001

Giant black sea bass, endangered species, reaching up to 8' in length and 500 lbs, amid giant kelp forest, Stereolepis gigas, Catalina Island

Giant black sea bass, endangered species, reaching up to 8' in length and 500 lbs, amid giant kelp forest.
Species: Giant black sea bass, Stereolepis gigas
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 33370

Garibaldi in kelp forest, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island

Garibaldi in kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 01055

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) with mouth wide open for slurping zooplankton, open ocean, Mola mola, San Diego, California

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) with mouth wide open for slurping zooplankton, open ocean.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03319

Ocean sunfish, basking at surface, viewed from underwater, open ocean, Mola mola, San Diego, California

Ocean sunfish, basking at surface, viewed from underwater, open ocean.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03311

Ocean sunfish sunning/basking at surface in the open ocean, Mola mola, San Diego, California

Ocean sunfish sunning/basking at surface in the open ocean.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03498

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

Ocean sunfish referencing drift kelp in the open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03563

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: 06392

Ocean sunfish hovers near drift kelp to recruite juvenile fish to remove parasites, open ocean.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 10004

Juvenile garibaldi, vibrant spots distinguish it from pure orange adult form, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island

Juvenile garibaldi, vibrant spots distinguish it from pure orange adult form.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 40528

Pacific jack mackerel, Trachurus symmetricus, Catalina Island, Trachurus symmetricus

Pacific jack mackerel, Trachurus symmetricus, Catalina Island.
Species: Pacific jack mackerel, Trachurus symmetricus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 40531

Ocean sunfish, open ocean, photographer, freediving, Mola mola, San Diego, California

Ocean sunfish, open ocean, photographer, freediving.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 26049

Jack mackerel schooling amid kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, Trachurus symmetricus, San Clemente Island

Jack mackerel schooling amid kelp forest.
Species: Pacific jack mackerel, Macrocystis pyrifera, Trachurus symmetricus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 00256

Jack mackerel schooling, Trachurus symmetricus, San Clemente Island

Jack mackerel schooling.
Species: Pacific jack mackerel, Trachurus symmetricus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 00293

Jack mackerel and kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, Trachurus symmetricus, San Clemente Island

Jack mackerel and kelp.
Species: Pacific jack mackerel, Macrocystis pyrifera, Trachurus symmetricus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 00380

Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, San Clemente Island

Garibaldi.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 00635

Jack mackerel schooling in kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, Trachurus symmetricus, San Clemente Island

Jack mackerel schooling in kelp.
Species: Pacific jack mackerel, Macrocystis pyrifera, Trachurus symmetricus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 01019

Blacksmith, Chromis punctipinnis, Catalina Island

Blacksmith.
Species: Blacksmith, Chromis punctipinnis
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 01026

Garibaldi.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 01060

Blacksmith in motion, San Clemente island, Chromis punctipinnis, San Clemente Island

Blacksmith in motion, San Clemente island.
Species: Blacksmith, Chromis punctipinnis
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02345

Chromis and algae along top of pinnacle, Islas San Benito, Chromis punctipinnis, San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito)

Chromis and algae along top of pinnacle, Islas San Benito.
Species: Blacksmith, Chromis punctipinnis
Location: San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 02395

Jack mackerel and kelp.
Species: Pacific jack mackerel, Macrocystis pyrifera, Trachurus symmetricus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02743

Ocean sunfish, open ocean, Mola mola, San Diego, California

Ocean sunfish, open ocean.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03322

Ocean sunfish and photographer, open ocean, Mola mola, San Diego, California

Ocean sunfish and photographer, open ocean.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03323

Garibaldi in kelp forest, Hypsypops rubicundus, San Clemente Island

Garibaldi in kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03453

Bluebanded goby, Catalina, Lythrypnus dalli, Catalina Island

Bluebanded goby, Catalina.
Species: Bluebanded goby, Lythrypnus dalli
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 04742

Garibaldi swimming over surfgrass in kelp forest, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, Phyllospadix, San Clemente Island

Garibaldi swimming over surfgrass in kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 06274

Moray eel, Gymnothorax mordax, San Clemente Island

Moray eel.
Species: California moray eel, Gymnothorax mordax
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 00570

Jack mackerel and kelp.
Species: Pacific jack mackerel, Macrocystis pyrifera, Trachurus symmetricus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 01499