This year the creativity of the volunteers from Friends of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve who walked in Half Moon Bay’s holiday parade was rewarded with a FIRST PRIZE BLUE RIBBON for their Marching Unit! Congratulations gang! These photos are courtesy of volunteer Jill Morris, whose dog Jukebox made a huge hit…
During a recent visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium I was treated to the remarkable sight of a bat star’s (Asterina miniata) stomach in action! On display in the Deep Reefs tank, the star had used its tube feet to pick up a small silver bait fish leftover from a…
Ranger Sarah Lenz reports: This juvenile red tail hawk had just finished a quick bath in San Vicente Creek and was drying its wings on the fence post early one recent morning. On the outer reef the harbor seals are also soaking up the sun in the background.