A friendly Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) is seen swimming in a wave.
Phocavitulinawave2012Zuma102
Here we see how the Gulls (Larus sp.) keep a watchful eye on the shorebirds like this Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), and wait until a Sand Crab (Emerita analoga) has been retrieved. Then the gull swoops in and steals the catch.
LarusNumenius2012Zuma022
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus).
Numeniusphaeopuswetsand2012Zuma052
For comparison purpose, a Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) on the left, and a Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) on the right.
LimosaNumeniusside2012Zuma131
A line of Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) in flight.
Melanittaperspicillataflockflight2012Zuma040
Larus masses on water 2012 01-12 Zuma-137
Larusmasseswater2012Zuma137
Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina).
Phocavitulina2012Zuma009
Puffinus opithomelas DEC oral cavity 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-007
PuffinusopithomelasDECoralcavity2012Zuma007
Puffinus opishtomelas spines on tongue 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-003
Puffinusopishtomelasspinestongue2012Zuma003
Puffinus opishtomelas oral cavity & spines 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-007
Puffinusopishtomelasoralcavityspines2012Zuma007
Puffinus opithomelas DEC tubenose CLOSE 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-002
PuffinusopithomelasDECtubenoseCLOSE2012Zuma002
Puffinus opithomelas tube snout 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-008
Puffinusopithomelastubesnout2012Zuma008
Puffinus opithomelas DEC tip of bill SIDE VIEW 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-005
PuffinusopithomelasDECtipbillSIDEVIEW2012Zuma005
sled lateral 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-055
sledlateral2012Zuma055
sled camera mount side view 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-063
sledcameramountside2012Zuma063
sled camera front 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-071
sledcamera2012Zuma071
sled weights 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-069
sledweights2012Zuma069
sled frontal 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-079
sledfrontal2012Zuma079
zoea of shrimp 2012 01-12 Zuma-156
zoeashrimp2012Zuma156
unknown larva ID 2012 01-12 Zuma-117
larva2012Zuma117
flatworm platyhelminthes 2012 01-12 Zuma-045
flatwormplatyhelminthes2012Zuma045
flatworm platyhelminthes 2012 01-12 Zuma-062
flatwormplatyhelminthes2012Zuma062
wave 2012 01-12 Zuma-069
wave2012Zuma069
This student has a "sure lock" on some great offshore data.
studentbinoculars2012Zuma164
hydroids on Phyllospadix CLOSE 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-096
hydroidsPhyllospadixCLOSE2012Zuma096
hydroids on Phyllospadix debris 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-127
hydroidsPhyllospadixdebris2012Zuma127
Zalophus herd on the move 2012 01-12 Zuma-187
Zalophusherdmove2012Zuma187
Zalophus leaping 2012 01-12 Zuma-224
Zalophusleaping2012Zuma224
wave 2012 01-12 Zuma-243
wave2012Zuma243
wave 2012 01-12 Zuma-251
wave2012Zuma251