A blob of spaghetti on top of some brown plants.

What’s in the Tidepools? – February 2023

(NPS Photo/M. Rose) February was another outstanding month for exploring in the tidepools. The king tides produced an extreme low tide of -2 feet, giving an exceptional viewing of critters. All the recent welcomed rain along with the king tides caused some bluff collapses as well as rain runoff in the ocean. The welcomed rain also started to allow spring wildflowers to start to pop … Continue reading What’s in the Tidepools? – February 2023

The head of a gray whale surfaces to breathe

ACS Lecture Series – Dr. David Weller

The next virtual webinar sponsored by the American Cetacean Society (ACS) will be held on Wednesday February 8 at 7:00pm over Zoom. Dr. David Weller will be presenting “Getting to Know Gray Whales: My Lifetime of Research” No registration is required. About the Speaker:Dr. David Weller has been studying the biology and ecology of whales and dolphins for 35 years. His specialization is in the areas … Continue reading ACS Lecture Series – Dr. David Weller

February 2023 calendar with single squiggly horizontal line through squares indicates high and low tides. Everyday the line goes down twice and up twice. Contact edparnell@ucsd.edu for more details about the calendar.

February 2023 – Tides

Our dedicated volunteers at Cabrillo National Monument take photos of the exciting flora and fauna down in the tidepools! We want to try and capture the wonderful photos that volunteers are taking in the tidepool area. This blog post is published on a monthly basis, but we need your help. We encourage you to keep contributing by submitting your memorable photos and/or short videos to cnmvipvoice@gmail.com. These can … Continue reading February 2023 – Tides

A snail with a yellow body and a cone shaped shell.

What’s in the Tidepools? – January 2023

(NPS Photo/M. Rose) January was an outstanding month for exploring in the tidepools. The king tides produced an extreme low tide of -2.2 feet, giving an exceptional viewing of critters in the tidepools. Speculation is that perhaps there were more rare critters than normal due to the high surf and storms. Here is a sampling of what our volunteers observed during this month — thank … Continue reading What’s in the Tidepools? – January 2023

Three photos showing rocks along a rocky shore. A person is on top of the rocks.

Naturally Speaking Series – The Great Migration – Gray Whales from Alaska to Baja

This a hybrid event – in-person in the auditorium (masks are optional) as well as a free event on Zoom. Which mammals have the longest annual migration in the world? The Eastern Pacific Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) travels all the way from Alaska to Baja California (and back again) every year – but why? Join marine biologist Sarah Taber as she shares more on Gray Whales, … Continue reading Naturally Speaking Series – The Great Migration – Gray Whales from Alaska to Baja

The head of a gray whale surfaces to breathe

ACS Lecture Series – Troy Sears

So what is the coolest thing you have ever seen? Confessions of a whale watching captain with over 7,000 days on the water. The next virtual webinar sponsored by the American Cetacean Society (ACS) will be held on Wednesday January 18 at 7:00pm over Zoom. Troy Sears will be presenting “So what is the coolest thing you have ever seen? Confessions of a whale watching captain with over … Continue reading ACS Lecture Series – Troy Sears