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The Golden Mahi mahi

This Coryphaena “showing a helmet” hippurus “horse tail” shows us that dorado means “gilded” in Spanish. According to one source, the mahi converts about 90% of its food into body weight, and can reach a length of 6.75 feet (and … Continue reading

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Restaraunt Review: The Grand Buffet

I haven’t reviewed food in a while, but one visit to the Grand Buffet in Seaside, California, gave my gastronomic system such problems that I must issue a word of warning. It all started after a game of disc golf … Continue reading

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Added to the playlist

Your Matisyahu video was really damned good, so good in fact that I have converted it into an MP3 so that I can load it on my IPod.

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Violin and Turntables

Now here’s a funky introduction with some Ghostface, Roots, Gnarls, and more…

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Polychaete Worm

This is a polychaete worm that I found on a piece of drift kelp magnified at x50. Little beasties look a lot meaner under the microscope. It’s nice to have a mini-lab on board when you’re looking at marine organisms.

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Inverted Sunflower Star

Pycnopodia helianthoides (AKA Sunflower Star or Sun Starfish) is a nasty customer. This is the T. Rex of the starfish, and can travel a blistering 40 inches per minute to boot. When you get one of these in a trap, … Continue reading

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Full Moon Pictures

Taking pictures in low light settings is challenging for me, but at least the moon stays still. Here are a few shots that I took from the past couple of nights: This picture was taken yesterday with the D-50. The … Continue reading

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Shark Attack near my apartment!

My sister wanted to bring a surfboard up from Orange County so she could learn how to surf, but she has changed her mind. I’m going to see if they’ve closed the beach over at Lover’s Point as well. Here’s … Continue reading

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The Hunters

The Yellowtails are the coolest fish in the Kelp Forest Exhibit. Not only are they my favorite sashimi fish and great fighting on the rod, but they’re also fun to watch under water. They cruise around like a pack of … Continue reading

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The most popular fish in the aquarium?

We spotted an object floating in the water, and went to investigate: From this distance, it is hard to make out. It was about the size of a small garbage can lid. A naturalist once saw something very similar to … Continue reading

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