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- Mon Sep 01, 2014 2:23 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Tried Kayak diving? Got any tips?
- Replies: 14
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Tried Kayak diving? Got any tips?
Enquiring minds want to know - 1. Do you usually anchor your kayak and hope you surface near it and that it doesn't disappear while you're under? 2. Or do you tow it along behind you? (kind of cumbersome if you're carrying a camera) 3. If you anchor, what do you use for an anchor and how big? Mushro...
- Sun Aug 31, 2014 2:42 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Baby Warbonnets and Ed's Fault
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1241
Re: Baby Warbonnets and Ed's Fault
Looks like a great dive site!
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:22 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: record-setting octopus
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1644
Re: record-setting octopus
So, I thought that the mommy octopus doesn't even eat during that period - think that's true of this species? How do you not eat for 53 months?
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:39 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Identify Patterns in Gravel ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3991
Re: Identify Patterns in Gravel ?
Jeff Pack wrote:Sea Snipes...
YellowEye wrote:Godzilla
Also a reminder to everyone else that the Critter Forum is a No Hijack Zone....GearHead wrote:Must be space aliens, it can only be seen from above.
Thanks,
- Janna
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:37 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Identify Patterns in Gravel ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3991
Re: Identify Patterns in Gravel ?
Jerry, That is really cool!! I have seen video of fish elsewhere creating a funky nesting pattern in the sand like that. But those are pufferfish, not exactly a fish we have around here! http://www.livescience.com/40119-pufferfish-make-seafloor-circles-to-attract-mates-video.html Have you sent these...
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:50 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Sink Your Teeth Into THIS! (free, online webinar)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1380
Sink Your Teeth Into THIS! (free, online webinar)
fishteeth.jpg SPECIAL online Fishinar July 24th, 8pm Eastern (it's free!): Fish mouths are much more than a set of teeth and a pair of jaws used for eating. Lacking paws, claws or opposable thumbs, fish must use their mouths for a variety of tasks, including seizing food, luring prey, excavating bu...
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:45 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Tunicate, Sponge, Or...?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1188
Re: Tunicate, Sponge, Or...?
I'd guess sponge....hmmmmm.....
- Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:40 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Sea star die-off
- Replies: 279
- Views: 148060
Re: Sea star die-off
Hood Canal, more specifically Point Whitney, West Pulali Point, and the Pinnacle, all look just fine as of Saturday May 31st. Saw: Big and small Sunflower Stars Lots of large Spiny Pink stars Vermilion Stars Long Ray Stars Leather Stars Blood Stars And I had heard the same thing as Nwbrewer - that s...
- Sat May 10, 2014 7:03 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Moved from Whidbey Island Critters - in footsteps of Jan K
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7264
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
...There might be some dispute about distinction between Black Eye Goby and Bay Goby. Most of the Gobies I found in Mukilteo Lighthouse park have outer coloration of the eye falling somewhere in between (neither black nor totally brigh). Here are 2 examples: PICT3477-gravid-bay-goby-zoom.JPG PICT33...
- Sat Apr 26, 2014 2:23 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: God's Pocket Fire | How You Can Help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 927
Re: God's Pocket Fire | How You Can Help
What a GREAT idea!!! I hope people take advantage of this. I'm sure considering it. Never been there before, but this seems like a great way to do so - with no expiry date!
- Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:54 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Learn how to ID the Top 25 Fish of Roatan - Thursday
- Replies: 0
- Views: 819
Learn how to ID the Top 25 Fish of Roatan - Thursday
fishinarroatan.jpg Learn how to identify the 25 most common fish seen in Roatan - (or pretty much anywhere in the Caribbean). Thursday, March 20th, at 8pm Eastern time. (your time zone may vary! - That's 5pm Pacific time) Perfect for snorkelers and divers, aquarium and marine science center staff, ...
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:43 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Oil in Hood Canal?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2183
Re: Oil in Hood Canal?
From what I've heard and read, the oil went NORTH, between the base and the bridge, so it's north of the usual dive sites. I don't think it's too much to worry about from a diving standpoint. I hope there's a bit more info about where things stand now.
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:00 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Egg id help
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2126
Re: Egg id help
My bet is on Sculpins of some kind. I saw a bunch of Spotfin Sculpin eggs laid in and around Cloud sponge that looked like that too. And they were deep, about 100 feet. 70 feet is pretty deep for Greenling eggs, at least the ones I've seen before. Those are a bit more colorful than the slate charcoa...
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:48 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Life is hard on the bottom
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1987
Re: Life is hard on the bottom
That's quite a chunk taken out of him!
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 3:11 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: ID Help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1496
Re: ID Help
Yes, that's exactly what they are, Brooding anemone. The little stripes up the column give it away. Sometimes they can be really red or pink, and others are very greenish colored. Their babies mature on their parent's column, and then they move away when they're old enough. Pretty cool, eh? :supz: -...
- Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:49 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Greg's new Crab/Shrimp book is OUT!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1269
Greg's new Crab/Shrimp book is OUT!
Time for me to toot Greg's horn here: After waiting for months, the anticipation is over and you can get your grubby dry gloves on a copy of Greg's new and amazing Crabs and Shrimps of the Pacific Coast . :joshsmith: 240 full color pages packed with info and interesting sidebar tidbits - and my favo...
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:19 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Seattle Aquarium Annual Octopus Census SAT - MON
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1830
Seattle Aquarium Annual Octopus Census SAT - MON
It's sneaking right up on us - THIS SATURDAY through MONDAY - the 14th annual octopus census by the Seattle Aquarium. As you're out diving, and happen upon a GPO or two, be sure to report it. Here's the info you'll need:
http://www.seattleaquarium.org/octopus-census
- Janna
http://www.seattleaquarium.org/octopus-census
- Janna
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:49 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Here's your chance! Free PNW Invert ID classes!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1252
Here's your chance! Free PNW Invert ID classes!
Done online over the course of 4 one hour sessions, free webinar style REEF Fishinars! Jan 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th. It's been awhile since we've done any Pacific NW ones, and this time we'll be doing Invertebrates. Spread the word to your dive buddies, students, dive shops, dive clubs, etc. Register...
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:43 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Sea star die-off
- Replies: 279
- Views: 148060
Re: Sea star die-off
IMG_9331.JPG Just dove the last several days off Lopez Island, and all the Sunflower, Blood, Rainbow and False Ochre stars were doing fabulous. No signs of stress (well, ONE had some thinning around the central disc), all were moving around, plump and healthy, looking very nice. (didn't see any oth...
- Thu Dec 26, 2013 8:12 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Sundrock CO Sole
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1241
Re: Sundrock CO Sole
How big was this guy? Agreed with Rich - definitely a C-O Sole. It is showing the patterns typical of a younger one (at least the younger ones I've seen) with dark near the eyes, and dark near the tail, and very light throughout the rest of the body.
Merry Fishmas to you!
- Janna
Merry Fishmas to you!
- Janna
- Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:56 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Eggs on detached seastar arm
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1103
Re: Eggs on detached seastar arm
Hi all, Those are not eggs, but rather the insides (more specifically the gonads and pyloric caeca, whatever that is) of the seastar spilling out. Here is the progression of the disease from Neil McDaniel (and his photos): Pycnopodia 10 shows this thinning in close-up. Note how distinct the edges of...
- Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:13 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Winners of Underwater Photography Guide's Ocean Art Contest
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1182
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:53 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Clean buoy at Flagpole
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1558
Re: Clean buoy at Flagpole
Thanks for doing that. When I was on the WSA board years ago, when the mooring buoys were being sold and installed, I remember part of the cost of each buoy was for maintenance that WSA would be doing down the road on buoys. If you know of others that need maintenance, I suggest contacting WSA and l...
- Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:44 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Sea star die-off
- Replies: 279
- Views: 148060
- Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:31 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Sea star die-off
- Replies: 279
- Views: 148060
Re: Sea star die-off
From the recent REEF PNW Critterwatchers newsletter: Keep your eyes on the stars! You may have been hearing about the recent seastar dieoff in some areas of BC. There have also been reports of sick or dying seastars in some areas in Washington as well. Scientists are working hard to determine the ca...