Bat ray Wikipedia.org Bat rays feed on mollusks, crustaceans and small fish on the seabed, using their winglike pectoral fins to move sand and expose prey animals. Visit the web site for the re

Brandt's Cormorant Cornell Lab of Ornithology Cornell University Habitat Found in inshore coastal waters, especially areas with kelp beds; also large bays and occasionally estuaries or coastal

Cabezon Monterrey Bay Aquarium A cabezon's life cycle takes it offshore and back. Adults spawn on rocky outcrops, and males guard the eggs until they hatch. The larval young drift out to sea, then

Cabezone Wikipedia.org Distribution and habitat Cabezon are found from northern British Columbia to southern California. They frequent kelp beds from shallow to moderate depths. Visit the we

California sheephead Monterrey Bay Aquarium Good picture along with natural history, conservation, and cool facts.

Crevice Kelpfish CalPhotos University of California Berkeley Visit the web site for image.

Damselfishes Pictures Animal Diversity Web University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Several pages of photos.

Garibaldi Monterey Bay Acquarium The fish eat sponges and algae that grow around their rocky homes as well as small animals such as tubeworms, nudibranchs and bryozoans. Their diet of sponges ma

Great Blue Heron, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University "Along the Pacific coast, it's not unusual to see a Great Blue Heron poised atop a floating bed of kelp waiting for a meal to swim

Horn Shark, ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research Several photos and good descriptions.

Keystone Species - Essential to Ecosystems and Biodiversity Grinning Planet An article on sea otters, a classic keystone species in kelp forests. The article takes an historic look at their decl

Marine Fish Cabezon Images Golden State Images There are three images of the cabezon here; click to enlarge.

Marine Life : What Does a Starfish Eat?, eHow - May 29, 2009, YouTube.com, Video length: 01:17.

Mola Mola Nusa Penida Bali, Posted by antchao, October 02, 2006, YouTube.com, Video length: 01:40.

Mola mola The ocean sun Fish Posted by ROCKsquareANORACK YouTube.com Sunfish live on a diet that consists mainly of jellyfish. Because this diet is nutritionally poor, they consume large amoun

Ocean sunfish Wikipedia.org Sunfish live on a diet that consists mainly of jellyfish, but because this diet is nutritionally poor, they consume large amounts in order to develop and maintain the

OTTERS, URCHINS, AND KELP - Bald Patches, Food Chains and Webs Science Encyclopedia JRank Science & Philosophy We often hear about living things being endangered. Sometimes the plant or animal

Red rock shimp: cleaners and risk takers, by Carolyn Kraft, 02/12/2012, Wild Things "In Southern California, the red rock shrimp plays an important cleaning role, removing parasites from moray

Snail eats a Seastar, Posted by seanmcmunn, September 01, 2007, YouTube.com, Video length: 01:02.

The Feistiest of Reef Fish- Damselfish Ambergris Caye, Belize Website Found throughout temperate waters of the world, damselfish are palm-sized fish that rarely exceed six inches in length. They

What's a Sea Otter? Monterey Bay Aquarium The sea otter is an important part of the kelp forest food chain; without them, the sea urchins would eat away at the kelp and eventually destroy the fore