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Pearsall's Carpet Moth (Venusia pearsalli)

Observer

liamragan

Date

April 26, 2024 11:18 PM PDT

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What

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)

Observer

jnason

Date

April 2024

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What

Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)

Observer

liamragan

Date

February 12, 2024 10:07 AM PST

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Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)

Observer

aiva

Date

April 14, 2024 12:15 PM PDT

Description

Male Black scoter? could be. At the periphery of a SUSC raft where I expect to see BLSC. Compare with the SUSC male to the right.
@stephbrulot @liamragan

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Festive Tritonid (Tritonia festiva)

Observer

bradford_ramage

Date

April 14, 2024 09:23 PM PDT

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Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia tenuis)

Observer

rebeccareaderlee

Date

April 2024

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Stubby Dendronotid (Dendronotus subramosus)

Observer

liamragan

Date

April 3, 2024 05:29 PM PDT

Description

Best guess on ID, never seen one of these before so open to any and all suggestions. Was associated with eggs on kelp

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Southern Tubenose Poacher (Pallasina aix)

Observer

bctidepoolgirl

Date

March 26, 2024

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Grunt Sculpin (Rhamphocottus richardsonii)

Observer

liamragan

Date

April 1, 2024 04:27 PM PDT

Description

Hell yeah!!! Seen with @stephbrulot

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Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

Observer

liamragan

Date

April 1, 2024 05:03 PM PDT

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Typical Octopuses, Giant Octopuses, and Allies (Superfamily Octopodoidea)

Date

March 31, 2024 01:10 PM PDT

Description

Found in a prawn trap at a depth of approximately 215-230 ft

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Longspine Combfish (Zaniolepis latipinnis)

Date

March 31, 2024 01:28 PM PDT

Description

Found in a prawn trap at a depth of approximately 215-230ft

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Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

liamragan

Date

March 26, 2024 01:57 PM PDT

Description

DSLR photos of bees using burrows taken, will upload. Seen with Emma Nathan and Steph

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East Pacific Red Octopus (Octopus rubescens)

Observer

aiva

Date

March 16, 2024 10:29 AM PDT

Description

dont try this at home, as it turns out they have a venemous bite

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Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)

Observer

lverhegge

Date

March 13, 2024 01:09 PM PDT

Description

Seen in very shallow water just off the dock at Pearson College

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Lobefin Snailfish (Liparis greeni)

Observer

gavinh

Date

November 3, 2023 01:14 PM PDT

Description

@RBCM Photo by Michael Blades, sent to me via Jacques Sirois to post.

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Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Sagmatias obliquidens)

Observer

louisbeaudoin

Date

December 16, 2017

Place

Lantzville (Google, OSM)

Description

Video Link

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2rhmem1ceyny4y4/VID_20171216_110309.3gp?dl=0

Saw this pod of 60++ dolphins race by the shore. Pretty exciting to see, and would have missed it if we weren't looking out the window at the right time.

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King-of-the-Salmon (Trachipterus altivelis)

Observer

aiva

Date

September 18, 2020 05:20 PM PDT

Description

King of the Salmon washed ashore on Whiffin spit (September 2020). Around 5’ long, brilliant red dorsal fin torn by scavengers. Gorgeous specimen