Fish & Invertebrates
5 Fish That Prove Puget Sound Scuba Diving Is The Best
Scuba diving in Puget Sound is an amazing experience, and the main reason is the wide variety of marine life we have to offer. Here are 5 rock star fish (and where to find them) that make Puget Sound scuba diving so great: 1- Quillback Rockfish (Sebastes maliger) These members of the Rockfish family are…
Read MoreGiant Pacific Octopus Protect Their Eggs
Giant Pacific Octopus on Eggs by Steve Zedekar Spring in the Pacific Northwest means that our female giant Pacific octopus are tending to their eggs. Divers can see this behavior at many of our most popular dive sites, including Redondo Beach, Three Tree Point, and Alki Seacrest Park (Cove 2). The giant Pacific octopus…
Read MoreGiant Pacific Octopus Facts You’ll Want to Know
Our guest blogger, Christine Simon, has put together some facts on our own Giant pacific octopus. The post was originally submitted for a marine biology class at Duke University. Giant Pacific Octopus (GPO) 1. Three cool facts about the GPO- did you know- – Giant Pacific Octopuses have three hearts! Two hearts pump blood to…
Read MoreStubby Squid Sighting Amazes Divers
Our busy Spring diving season is in full swing right now, with travelers coming from all over the United States, plus Spain, Singapore, and Panama to experience diving in the Pacific Northwest. On a recent dive we came across a Stubby squid, one of the more interesting and unusual invertebrates we see on our Guided…
Read MoreLingcod Nesting Season Arrives
After spawning earlier in the year, male Lingcod in the Pacific Northwest are now out in force protecting their nests from predators. Females leave the chore of watching their unhatched eggs to the males, who will aggressively chase away any threats. Divers who have gotten too close to a nest have reported receiving a warning…
Read MoreFish Eating Anemone
Seen on the rocky bottoms in and around old wooden pilings in Pacific Northwest dive sites, Fish eating anemone are ambush predators that lie in wait for food to come by. Divers can occasionally see Painted greenling lying in the tentacles of Fish eating anemone, forming a symbiotic relationship, just like Clownfish with warn water…
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