Captivity photos

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Wolf eel, although similar in shape to eels, is cartilaginous and not a true fish. Its powerful jaws can crush invertibrates, such as spiny sea urchins. It can grow to 6 feet (2m) in length, Anarrhichthys ocellatus
Crevice rockfish. Seldom seen, kelpfish hover among the seaweeds in wave swept tidepools and reefs. These secretive fish rapidly change color to match watever background they are near. This kelpfish has assumed the coloration of the blade of kelp it is resting on, Gibbonsia montereyensis, Monterey, California
Axolotl. Axolotls are neotenic, which means they attain reproductive maturity while still in their larval form. Axolotls are extremely endangered in the wild and protected by law, Ambystoma mexicanum
French grunt, Haemulon flavolineatum
Egg-yolk jellyfish, fried egg jelly, Phacellophora camtschatica
Giant plumose anemone, Metridium farcimen
Purple-striped jelly, Chrysaora colorata
Sea nettles, Chrysaora fuscescens
Sea nettles, Chrysaora fuscescens
Sea nettles, Chrysaora fuscescens
Sea nettles, Chrysaora fuscescens
Pot-bellied seahorse, male, carrying eggs. The developing embryos are nourished by individual yolk sacs, and oxygen is supplied through a placenta-like attachment to the male. Two to six weeks after fertilization, the male gives birth. The babies must then fend for themselves, and few survive to adulthood, Hippocampus abdominalis
Pot-bellied seahorse, male, carrying eggs. The developing embryos are nourished by individual yolk sacs, and oxygen is supplied through a placenta-like attachment to the male. Two to six weeks after fertilization, the male gives birth. The babies must then fend for themselves, and few survive to adulthood, Hippocampus abdominalis
Spotted gar, Lepisosteus oculatus
Purple-striped jelly, Chrysaora colorata
Sea nettles, Chrysaora fuscescens
A small (2 inch) sanddab is well-camouflaged amidst the grains of sand that surround it, Citharichthys
Epaulette shark. The epaulette shark is primarily nocturnal, hunting for crabs, worms and invertebrates by crawling across the bottom on its overlarge fins, Hemiscyllium ocellatum
Whitespotted bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium plagiosum
Mountain lion, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California, Puma concolor
Mountain lion, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California, Puma concolor
Mountain lion, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California, Puma concolor
Mountain lion, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California, Puma concolor
Mountain lion, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California, Puma concolor
Mountain lion, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California, Puma concolor
Mountain lion, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California, Puma concolor
Mountain lion, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California, Puma concolor
Bobcat, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California, Lynx rufus
Bobcat, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California, Lynx rufus
Bobcat, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California, Lynx rufus