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Gooseneck Barnacle (Pollicipes polymerus)Observer
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I was surfing the south end of ocean beach in San Francisco near the cliffs and I saw these guys, which are known to live in areas of heavy surf.
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California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)Observer
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I was surfing at Ocean Beach in San Francisco and I observed two dead sea lions on the beach about ten feet away from one another. I could have been a shark attack. Sometimes the Marine Mammal Center will cut off the head to use for a necrotopsy. The both appeared to be juveniles based on their small size.
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Pacific Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens)Observer
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I was surfing at Linda Mar State beach and I noticed large numbers of jelly fish everywhere in the water. I was wearing neoprene gloves so I didn't notice a sting. Other surfers complained of a mild itchy sensation when they came in contact. They were relatively large, anywhere from a foot to two and half feet in lenght. I'm not sure why there were so many in the same area.
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California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)Observer
panthalassaDescription
Today I was surfing around 3pm. I noticed what looked like to be a large male sea lion swimming very close to the line-up of surfers. He was very vocal and mildly territorial with the surfers. I was in the water but not as close to him. It appeared though he was yelling at a group of surfers that may have been too close. He hung around for about ten minutes before dissappearing into the water.
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Common Moon Jelly (Aurelia aurita)Observer
panthalassaDescription
Unfortunately I do not have pictures because I was surfing at the time of observation. It was around 3pm June 26th when I realized I was surrounded by moon jellies. They were everywhere. There were hundreds of them washed up on shore as well. As I was paddling I felt them glide through my fingers. They must've had been spawning because I had never seen so many.
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Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)Observer
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I observed a fisherman catch four female leopard sharks and a skate, to which I had never seen before. The largest was close to three feet in lenght. The fisherman told me he had caught one about every hour. They were alive and well and he had planned to throw them back.
