Surprised to find it here..
Ski pole for scale. Worm is approx. one inch and was active. Many others observed on the SE approach to Pyramid Pk, near Twin Bridge, CA
captured during cts sampling with permitted biologists
The shell. Very small, maybe 8mm.
under slab of downed doug fir bark, shaded situation
this is a subadult. as suggested by Shear & Warfel, immature T. ubicki are "confusing", can appear similar to Oskoron spinosus in having spiny chelicerae, spiny ocularium, curved spines on abdomen.
this animal is too large (> 5mm, not including chelicerae) for an Oskoron, thus Taracus
This marten was likely up at 10,900ft/3300m to hunt pikas, but when I stumbled along it became very curious about me. I was able to snap photos for about 8 minutes, then moved on to photograph the flock of rosy finches that was half dosing off while observing the marten. I wasn't able to observe any predation, but may have heard a couple distant screams.
In the mussel
Collected in zooplankton net off the edge of Trinidad Pier.
Caught in Monterey, CA, USA.
36fsw
Young fish that has been identified by a knowledgeable source.
Tich (995 - tan tags) being dive bombed by a peregrine falcon!
These were by-catch from some deep sea benthic trawls off of Eel Canyon.
tentacles were dropped during capture
slightly larger than 1cm
possibly trawl caught
photographed in lab on ship
This wayward young crane bonded with us and us with her. She followed us on island surveys, and if we started digging around in vegetation, she would come "forage" with us and eat stirred up beetles. She also ate lots of mice during her stay. Our friend eventually departed the island.
my #1 best and favourite photo from the 10/11 day trip.
Rare bird, deceased at time of detection. Specimen has been collected. Do not visit site, private access.
Seen at night at 7 meters depth
Many stranded on mudflats at low tide
Black/orange color variant of A. californica. Size approx 50 cm. ID of A. californica confirmed by David Behren.
Sitting on manure pile in late afternoon
Very large fruitbody, which was unfortunately knocked off the fir snag it was growing from, possibly by hikers attempting to sit or stand on it. The only specimen known from California.
Bottom trawl at ~200m
Sacoglossan Sea Slug. Maximum length 6 mm. Rhinophores cylindrical, enrolled,
black with posterior white stripes from base to half-way up,
leaving apices completely black. Oral tentacles
completely black; foot corners yellow. Head black with two
yellow-orange patches, eyespots at base of yellow-orange
patches. Lateral yellow-orange line on head connects
yellow-orange eye patches to dorsum. Body elongate,
with numerous cylindrical cerata covering most of the
dorsum. Proximal half of cerata yellow-orange, distal half
black. Foot yellow-orange ventrally from head to tail.
Posterior end of foot is pointed, black dorsally.
Radula of a 4 mm long specimen from Catalina Island,
California (CPIC 01962) composed of 7 teeth in ascending
row, 12 teeth in descending row, and 2–4 teeth in ascus. Leading tooth smooth, lacking denticles, with a cylindrical,
short, slightly curved, pointed cusp. Base of teeth
short, triangular, slightly concave ventrally.
Not sure on this one, would love some help identifying.
Two live individuals present.
Pollo de Albatross de Laysan
I was walking westbound on High Marsh Trail, almost where it crosses the West Fork Swede George Creek. I first heard loud rustling, below by the creek dry bed. I couldn't figure out what that could be so I took out my phone, then the bear came out from under some branches by the creek bed. I took a few pictures and a short video. The bear walked a few feet where I could see it, then it turned around and went back under the branches. It didn't seem to care I was there, even though I was chanting some mantras (I'm a Buddhist). The pictures are not great, we just see its backside but on the video one can see clearly it's a bear.
Scientific survey for fisheries research
Not roaming the planet anymore, but this hoof on the beach is evidence that the Yukon Horse (Equus lambei) once roamed the shores of Qikiqtaruk. Or nearby shores some 15,000 years ago.
Multiple Felimare californiensis feeding on the sponge Dysidea amblia. Depth 35 feet, substrate reef, temperature 57 degrees F.
Low tide -.62ft rocky intertidal