A pair of sheepcrabs mating in the surfgrass at Catalina Island.
Huge bat rays gather in the sandy shallows to feast on crustaceans, mollusks, and small fish. This particular ray had a wingspan of at least four feet.
Colorful gorgonian sea fans line the inside of a small cave at a site called White Rock at Catalina Island.
Sun beams pierce the thick kelp canopy at Rock Quarry off the coast of Catalina Island, California.  It was stunning to witness the light dancing on the sea floor.
A large California moray peers out from its shelter deep within a crevice.
The Piper Warrior wreck at Catalina Island.
A barnacle feeds in the currents flowing past the oil rigs.
Lion's Mane nudibrachs (Melibe leonina), use their huge hood-like structures to filter their food from the water column. Eagle Landing, Catalina Island.
An uncommon sight in southern California, the skittish Scythe Butterflyfish darts in and out of the rocky reef, making this photo difficult to capture.
A pair of sheepcrabs mating in the surfgrass at Catalina Island.
A pair of sheepcrabs mating in the surfgrass at Catalina Island.
A pair of sheepcrabs mating in the surfgrass at Catalina Island.
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