animals of morro bay

kelp crab on ulva

Photograph Friday: Armored Invertebrates in the Morro Bay Estuary

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Balls of Spines (AKA Sea Urchins)

Morro Bay estuary with bat ray pits, Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Updates from the Field, December 2019: wildlife, staff changes, and restoration

Three western pond turtles sunbathe at Sweet Springs Nature Preserve. Photograph by Jerry Kirkhart, via Flickr Creative Commons License.

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Western Pond Turtle

iNaturalist: Bringing Technology and Nature Together in Morro Bay

While monitoring eelgrass, our staff spotted this California sea hare under the water at Coleman beach.

The Morro Bay Estuary Poetry Contest Goes Wild