Garibaldi and Muricea fruticosa, #37157

Garibaldi and Brown Gorgonian Muricea fruticosa, Catalina Island, with giant kelp stands reaching from the reef to the surface of the ocean in the distance. The clown prince of the kelp forest, the Garibaldi, alternately poses for me and chirps at me to move away from his gorgonian. California, USA, natural history stock photograph, photo id 37157
Garibaldi and Brown Gorgonian Muricea fruticosa, Catalina Island, with giant kelp stands reaching from the reef to the surface of the ocean in the distance. The clown prince of the kelp forest, the Garibaldi, alternately poses for me and chirps at me to move away from his gorgonian. California, USA

This image is featured in: Natural History Photography - Best Photos of 2021, Catalina West End - Kelp Forests and Garibaldi

Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37157
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: california, catalina, catalina island, muricea fruticosa, ocean, pacific, underwater
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