Erik Boman 🪶🦊🦑📷

The three-spot Damselfish tend to be very territorial and they really don't care how big you are. This one was telling me to keep swimming. 🦑🌿🐠

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A Juvenile Hooded Oriole
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A Bearded Fireworm on Coral. The bristles on these guys are a defense mechanism and contain a neurotoxin that can cause an intense burning sensation if touched.

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Giant Black Sea Bass from Catalina California. This endangered fish is protected and starting to recover. It can be over 500 pounds. A really cool fish.

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Sealion in black and white from the Sea of Cortez 🦑🌿

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One of my favorite fish. The porcupine pufferfish. They always seem so friendly underwater. If they feel threatened they'll puff up and extend all their spines. 🦑🌿

Pacific Seahorse from the Sea of Cortez 🦑🌿

Sea pups in the waters of the Sea of Cortez. 🌿🦑🦭

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Lobster party!

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Redtail Hawk and Crow

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Bull California Sea Lion from Isla Coronado Mexico

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Hooded Oriele jumping around

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My backyard owls came back to say hi.

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Thanks

New backyard resident. She snuck up on me this morning. A gorgeous coyote
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Thanks. I've been trying to get these shots forever. Every time I hear the crows outside I run out and hope some owls are out in the open. Today was the day. Here's the focus flipped

Backyard canyon having a lot of activity lately.
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It's world Sea Lion Day. Here's a Galapagos Sea Lion that just seemed to be napping right underneath me. These are endemic to the Galapagos. They are considered endangered. They will come right up to people as they did many times to me. Once while sitting in a lounge chair at a pool.
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Monk Seal

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A little late to World turtle day. From Kauai
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Yellow Margin Moray Eel from Kauai
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There may be more in other spots. We were specifically looking around this volcanic location where the Monk Seals are normally found. From all the Hawaiian diving I've done, the big Island has the better Coral reefs. There does seem to be more black coral in Kauai though.

Not a lot where we were at.

The Monk Seal, with only 1600 seals left, is the most endangered seal or sea lion in the World. The numbers are going up with conversation efforts in Hawaii. Photo from Niihau Island 🦑🦭🌿

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Sandbar Shark at Niihau
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I witnessed an interesting behavior after coming up from my dive at Niihau. This Hawaiian Monk seal was not acting aggressively towards me but saw another young seal behind me. These seals are territorial and solitary. This guy was trying to keep control of the area. 🦑🦭

Green Sea turtle enjoying a nap in Kauai. This lava tube ledge seems to fit like a glove.
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I understand your concern but this was underwater in their environment. The turtle also approached me and was not chased. They can be curious creatures and when they see shiny reflective cameras they investigate. Education and appreciation is what will preserve our wildlife.

Honu ( Green Sea Turtle)boop in Kauai 👉👃

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