Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, #14884

Drift kelp has washed ashore on a sandy California beach. Winter brings large surf and increased wave energy which often rips giant kelp from the ocean bottom, so that it floats down current, often washing ashore. Santa Barbara, USA, Macrocystis pyrifera, natural history stock photograph, photo id 14884
Drift kelp has washed ashore on a sandy California beach. Winter brings large surf and increased wave energy which often rips giant kelp from the ocean bottom, so that it floats down current, often washing ashore. Santa Barbara, USA

Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: Santa Barbara, California
Image ID: 14884
Format: Digital 3:2
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