Sea Hares by Sunset, Kayaking Elkhorn Slough Last Night in Elkhorn Slough was magical. Winter low tide paddles are truly among our favorites as the colors explode across the eel grass. Next low tide paddle is January 7th, 2024 join […]
Marine Invertebrates
Yesterday while surrounded by literally 1000’s of beginner surfers, floaters and swimmers, a 10 year old boy asked his dad, “what’s this?” I asked permission to give the wide eyed inquisitive young man a lesson in nature. From eviseration to […]
Perhaps obvious to many why zebras may be stripped although there are actually many theories out there. Like the “convict tangs” we swam with yesterday, the design may be examples of disruptive coloration. Indeed the school of tangs blended together […]
When ya gotta a day off, the wigs go on! Super excited to go exploring Monterey Bay Harbor with a gaggle of wigged women yesterday! The ultimate find of the day was the largest solitary salp in our area, The […]
Its Cephalopod week, honoring that amazing class of Mollusks. Cephalopods include the octopus, squid and cuttlefish, though not a fish at all! They are soft bodied marine invertebrates with extraordinary sensory capabilities, masters of camouflage and great intelligence. A few […]
Jelly Bloom as we launched our group of Sea Scouts yesterday! These blobs of pulsating jellies are actually not true jellies (class Scyphozoa) but belong to a group of animals known as Hydrozoans. These hydromedusae are more closely related to […]
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Blue Water Ventures
Naturalist-led field trips and adventures. We specialize in sea kayaking field trips for schools and adventures for women in the Monterey Bay, Baja, Belize, Tonga and beyond.
