While visiting the uninhabited islands in the Sea of Cortes we were able to see some of the smaller creatures that live at the tideline.
The very colorful Sally Lightfoot Crabs are running around on many of the rocks. Taken from a moving zodiac:
On Isla San Francisco we hiked across the island to a good tidepool area. The naturalists took plastic buckets and collected several specimens for us to look at (and then returned them to the pools when we were finished so they will be there when you go.):
This is a Spiny Brittle Star:
This is a Sunflower Star top side:
and bottom side:
I think this is called a Slate Pencil Urchin:
There was also this skeleton of a Mahi-mahi (or dolphin (fish not mammal))
And I think this is a Spotted Porcupine Fish that has only has one upper tooth and one lower tooth. The similar looking Puffer has two upper and two lower teeth.
Bob & Nan
The very colorful Sally Lightfoot Crabs are running around on many of the rocks. Taken from a moving zodiac:

Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
On Isla San Francisco we hiked across the island to a good tidepool area. The naturalists took plastic buckets and collected several specimens for us to look at (and then returned them to the pools when we were finished so they will be there when you go.):
This is a Spiny Brittle Star:

Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
This is a Sunflower Star top side:

Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
and bottom side:

Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
I think this is called a Slate Pencil Urchin:

Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
There was also this skeleton of a Mahi-mahi (or dolphin (fish not mammal))

Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
And I think this is a Spotted Porcupine Fish that has only has one upper tooth and one lower tooth. The similar looking Puffer has two upper and two lower teeth.

Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
Bob & Nan
Last edited by a moderator: