Santa Barbara photos

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Purple urchins destroying/eating giant kelp holdfast, Macrocystis pyrifera, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Santa Barbara Island
Purple urchins destroying/eating giant kelp holdfast.
Species: Purple urchin, Macrocystis pyrifera, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03403  
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery, Zalophus californianus, Santa Barbara Island
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03805  
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery, Zalophus californianus, Santa Barbara Island
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03806  
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery, Zalophus californianus, Santa Barbara Island
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03808  
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery, Zalophus californianus, Santa Barbara Island
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03810  
Purple and red urchins, Strogylocentrotus franciscanus, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Santa Barbara Island
Purple and red urchins.
Species: Purple urchin, Strogylocentrotus franciscanus, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04725  
California sea lion, Zalophus californianus, Santa Barbara Island
California sea lion.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04826  
California sea lion, Zalophus californianus, Santa Barbara Island
California sea lion.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04835  
Kelp fronds reach the surface and spread out to form a canopy, Santa Barbara Island, Macrocystis pyrifera
Kelp fronds reach the surface and spread out to form a canopy, Santa Barbara Island.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06107  
Sea lion trail on dirt slope above Webster Point sea lion rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Zalophus californianus
Sea lion trail on dirt slope above Webster Point sea lion rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06279  
Sea lion trail on dirt slope above Webster Point sea lion rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Zalophus californianus
Sea lion trail on dirt slope above Webster Point sea lion rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06280  
Sea lion trail on dirt slope above Webster Point sea lion rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Zalophus californianus
Sea lion trail on dirt slope above Webster Point sea lion rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06281  
Webster Point sea lion rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Zalophus californianus
Webster Point sea lion rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06282  
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Zalophus californianus
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06286  
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Zalophus californianus
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06287  
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Zalophus californianus
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06288  
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Zalophus californianus
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06289  
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Zalophus californianus
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06291  
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Zalophus californianus
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06292  
Half-moon perch, Medialuna californiensis, Santa Barbara Island
Half-moon perch.
Species: Halfmoon perch, Medialuna californiensis
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 02434  
Red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis, Santa Barbara Island
Red gorgonian.
Species: Red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 02532  
Hydrocoral, Allopora californica, Stylaster californicus, Santa Barbara Island
Hydrocoral.
Species: Hydrocoral, Allopora californica, Stylaster californicus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03441  
Brittle stars covering sponge and rocky reef, Ophiothrix spiculata, Santa Barbara Island
Brittle stars covering sponge and rocky reef.
Species: Brittle sea star, Ophiothrix spiculata
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04716  
Brittle stars covering rocky reef, Ophiothrix spiculata, Santa Barbara Island
Brittle stars covering rocky reef.
Species: Brittle sea star, Ophiothrix spiculata
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04721  
Brittle stars covering rocky reef, Ophiothrix spiculata, Santa Barbara Island
Brittle stars covering rocky reef.
Species: Brittle sea star, Ophiothrix spiculata
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04722  
Purple and red urchins, Strogylocentrotus franciscanus, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Santa Barbara Island
Purple and red urchins.
Species: Purple urchin, Strogylocentrotus franciscanus, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04724  
Purple and red urchins, Strogylocentrotus franciscanus, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Santa Barbara Island
Purple and red urchins.
Species: Purple urchin, Strogylocentrotus franciscanus, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04727  
Purple and red urchins, Strogylocentrotus franciscanus, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Santa Barbara Island
Purple and red urchins.
Species: Purple urchin, Strogylocentrotus franciscanus, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04730  
Zoanthid anemones, Santa Barbara Island
Zoanthid anemones.
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04743  
Kelp fronds reach the surface and spread out to form a canopy, Santa Barbara Island, Macrocystis pyrifera
Kelp fronds reach the surface and spread out to form a canopy, Santa Barbara Island.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06108  
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