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Brown Pelican Aloft Pelicans of La JollaSeabird

Brown Pelican Aloft

See our Guide to Photographing Pelicans in La Jolla. This California brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) is rising off the ocean to land on nearby sea cliffs after a morning foraging for food, primarily small fish that it takes by diving.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
December 14, 2007
Shredder Great White SharkGuadalupe IslandMexicoSharks

Shredder

This is "Shredder", aka "Scar", a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) often seen at Guadalupe Island. In 2003 Shredder bit the anchor line of the Ocean Odyssey clean through, severing the boat from its anchor. He is named for his shredded dorsal fin. Shredder is about 13-14 feet long. Note…
September 22, 2007
Lazy Bear AlaskaBrown BearLake ClarkNational ParksWildlife

Lazy Bear

On my recent trip to photograph coastal brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Lake Clark National Park, I experienced nearly perfect weather for a full week, with just one day of light drizzle and only a few overcast days. About half the time we had full sun, with hardly a cloud…
August 4, 2007
Photo of Cortez Chub Guadalupe IslandMarine LifeMexico

Photo of Cortez Chub

Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe) straddles both tropical and temperate fish ranges and offers a unique mix of species to see. It is not uncommon to see Panamic fanged blennies and red-tailed triggerfish alongside blacksmith and garibaldi. Shown here is a small school of Cortez chub (Kyphosus elegans) that was stationed…
June 20, 2007
Bad Hair Day CaliforniaPhoto of the DayWildlife

Bad Hair Day

This double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is displaying typical winter mating plumage. Sweet do. Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), mating plumage.Image ID: 18549Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritusLocation: La Jolla, California, USA
May 7, 2007
Happy Valentines Day CaliforniaElephant SealWildlife

Happy Valentines Day

Elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) showing extreme sexual dimorphism (difference between sexes). Male elephant seals can be 3-4 times as massive as females. Central California. Elephant seals in the surf, showing extreme dimorphism, males (5000 lb) are triple the size of females (1700 lb). Central California.Image ID: 15497Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga…
February 14, 2007