I know I just posted a bunch of crabs, but the King needed a post of it's own. This Decorator was showing off it's massive barnacle crown while enjoying it's favorite meal.
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Anyone else in a crabbie mood? These little Decorator Kelp Crabs cover themselves in sponges, algae, and sea grass to hide themselves from predators. Can you spot the one in the last photo?
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I've called these the Yellow Margin Dorid for a while, but upon researching further it turns out it's the Hudson’s Dorid (Acanthodoris hudsoni). Regardless, they're both adorable little PNW residents
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One quick shot of a Ruby Octo that was having some big feelings in regards to my lights. Look at that eye!
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Same dive site, 2 Gunnels, 2 very different color patterns.
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Living landscapes. The colors on this one are 🤌
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This little Ruby was perfectly hidden on the inside of a piling making both lighting and shooting it quite a challenge. I just love the blue hue of its skin in the first shot!
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Ruby octopus in the shadows
Close up of a Ruby octopus
This little Ruby was perfectly hidden on the inside of a piling making both lighting and shooting it quite a challenge. I just love the blue hue of its skin in the first shot!
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Red Blackeyed Goby perched on rocks under a piling
Another commonly overlooked fish in the PNW is the Blackeyed Goby (Rhinogobiops nicholsii). This species can be found up and down the west cost of the US, usually perched on their large pectoral fins on bottom under rocks and pilings.
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Close up of red and yellow painted anemone
Painted Anemones are some of the most beautiful creatures on dives in the PNW. They're so colorful and architectural, but often get overlooked because they're so common.
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Dorids come in so many shapes, sizes and colors. This Heath's Dorid (Geitodoris heathi) - I think - caught my eye because of it's incredible marbling!
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A tiny snail presumably eats algae off of the body of a Moon Snail.
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Lemon Nudibranch are pretty common in the Pacific Northwest, but can you spot what's a little harder to get a good shot of?
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Kelp Greenling babies about ready to hatch! A surprisingly young male viciously protected this clutch from harm.
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A Helmet Crab (Telmessus cheiragonus) tries to hide among the kelp despite its stunning coloring.
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Little octopus with scars above its eyes
Did anyone else's January kick their ass? Seems that this poor octo really felt it too, with literal chunks of flesh missing.
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Green and gold Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker sitting on eelgrass with a green background
Green and gold Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker sitting on eelgrass with a green background. A snail sits to its right.
Green and gold Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker sitting on eelgrass with a green background. A snail sits to its right.
Green and gold Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker sitting on eelgrass with a green background
More sweet little Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker photos from a few weeks ago. 😍😍😍
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A diamondback tritonia nudibranch on sand
Zoom in to the left rhinophore of the diamondback tritonia to barely see a white, clear copepod with red eyes
Zoom even more in to the left rhinophore of the diamondback tritonia to barely see a white, clear copepod with red eyes
Nudibranch like this Diamondback Tritonia are already pretty small, but look closer. Do you see the even tinier critters in this photo? Scroll for Copepods (I think).
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A black eyed hermit crab on sand
The eyes of a maroon stubby squid who has burried itself into the sand
The only photos worthy of a post from the Junkyard night dive the other day!
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Close up of a red and white Ruby octopus in the sand
Close up of a red and white ruby octopus
More Salish Sea cephlapods - The brave Rubies are out and about in Cove 3 right now! This is rhe same individual showing off its colors for the camera.
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Another fun fact is that under ideal conditions, both giant and bull kelp can grow 10-12 inches per day!
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Rose Seastar moving across some red kelp. Photo taken by me @Edmonds Underwater Park in Edmonds, WA, USA.
A Rose Star taken by me while diving @Edmonds Underwater Park, Edmonds WA, USA.
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