Two dives, Mola Mountain off the Monterey Aquarium and the Steam Engine on the deep Shale off Del Monte beach.
Dirona Albolineata nudibranch on a Kelp leaf
Nudibranch egg mass on a kelp leaf
Octo blending in with his lair
Juvenile Gopher Rockfish
Fringehead in a pipe
Octopus mating behavior? or a fight? These two were in a close circle of five Octopi on the shale, about two feet between each. They approached each other once as I took pictures of one, then parted. The second time, they approached, spread their tentacles, entwined them beak to beak and then parted quickly.
Future result of previously mentioned behavior?
Juvenile Rosy Rockfish
Dirona Albolineata nudibranch on a Kelp leaf
Nudibranch egg mass on a kelp leaf
Octo blending in with his lair
Juvenile Gopher Rockfish
Fringehead in a pipe
Octopus mating behavior? or a fight? These two were in a close circle of five Octopi on the shale, about two feet between each. They approached each other once as I took pictures of one, then parted. The second time, they approached, spread their tentacles, entwined them beak to beak and then parted quickly.
Future result of previously mentioned behavior?
Juvenile Rosy Rockfish
