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This horn shark hid in the eelgrass bed at State Park Marina as the tide receded. Horn sharks aren’t known for their speed and graceful swimming. Rather, they move slowly and like to hide among crevices in rocks, in kelp, and in eelgrass beds like this one was doing.

December Field Updates, 2016

Jan 13, 2017

We sometimes see mother otters with pups on their chests floating by.

Director’s Letter: A Window on the Bay

Dec 30, 2016

Top Estuary Program Blog Posts of 2016

Dec 23, 2016

The boat ramp was also inundated by the high water.

Help Scientists See the Future in King Tides

Dec 09, 2016

Giving Thanks at the Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Nov 24, 2016

Water levels in the salt marsh depend on the tides. Here, California horn snails are visible in a pool left behind as the tide went out.

Photo Friday: Focus on Water

Nov 18, 2016

Here, Shane places the quadrat at meter 75 of our 150-meter transect.

October Field Updates, 2016

Nov 04, 2016

Karen stands at Windy Cove.

2016 Volunteers of the Year

Oct 29, 2016

The whole crew celebrates their work and Coastal Cleanup Day.

Coastal Cleanup Day on the Morro Bay Sandspit

Sep 23, 2016

iNaturalist: Bringing Technology and Nature Together in Morro Bay

Jul 22, 2016